Rob Gordon
Appearance
Birth name | William Robert Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 August 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Te Awamutu College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Steve Gordon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WIlliam Robert "Rob" Gordon (born 7 August 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Gordon represented Otago and Waikato at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1990 on the tour on France, during which he played three matches but no tests.He also represented New Zealand in 1991 playing unofficial tests against Russia and Romania. [1] Between 1997 and 1999, Gordon played 17 test matches for Japan, including three games at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[2]
References
- ^ Waikato RFU. "Rob Gordon". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Robert Gordon". http://www.espnscrum.com/. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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