Andy Leslie
For the New Zealand international football (soccer) player, see Andy Leslie (footballer).
| Full name | Andrew Roy Leslie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
| School | Hutt Valley Technical College | ||
| Occupation(s) | Amateur rugby union footballer | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number eight | ||
| New Zealand No. | 731 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Wellington | - | (-) | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1974-1976 | New Zealand | 10 | (4) |
| correct as of 27 April 2007. | |||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1990–1992 | Wellington Garryowen | ||
Andrew Roy "Andy" Leslie MNZM (born 10 November 1944 in Lower Hutt) is a former All Black captain and number eight. He was captain during the controversial 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa. On 26 April 2007 he was elected as the president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.[1]
In 2001, Leslie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.[2]
All Black Statistics
- Tests: 10 (10 as Captain)
- Games: 24 (23 as Captain)
- Total Matches: 34 (33 as Captain)
- Test Points: 4pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
- Game Points: 24pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
- Total Points: 28pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
References
- ↑ "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 2007-04-26.
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2001-06-04.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ian Kirkpatrick |
All Blacks Captain 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Tane Norton |
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