Percy Erceg
| Full name | Charles Percy Erceg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Waipapakauri, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||
| Occupation(s) | Insurance agent | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| New Zealand No. | 524 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1948, 1954–56 1950–53 |
North Auckland Auckland |
25 30 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1950–52 1951–52 |
New Zealand Māori New Zealand |
4 |
(0) |
Charles Percy Erceg (born 28 November 1928) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Erceg represented North Auckland and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1951 to 1952. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]
Affiliating to Ngāti Kurī,[2] Erceg represented New Zealand Māori from 1950 to 1952, and in 1951 he was awarded the Tom French Cup as the Māori player of the year.[1] He later served as a national Māori selector from 1972 to 1983, was the manager of the New Zesland Māori side that toured Australia and the Pacific Islands in 1979 and coach of the 1982 team that toured Wales.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Knight, Lindsay. "Mac Geddes". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Update from the Kaunihera" (PDF). Ngāti Kuri Kōrero. Ngāti Kuri Trust Board (3). Winter 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Manahi Paewai |
Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1951 |
Succeeded by Keith Davis |
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