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Rob Gordon
Birth nameWilliam Robert Gordon
Date of birth (1965-08-07) 7 August 1965 (age 59)
Place of birthTe Awamutu, New Zealand
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
SchoolTe Awamutu College
UniversityUniversity of Otago
Notable relative(s)Steve Gordon (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–95
1995–99
US Colomiers
Toshiba
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–87
1988–91
Otago
Waikato
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990
1997–99
 New Zealand
 Japan
0
17
(0)
(10)

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 appeared in a New Zealand XV 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

  1. ^ Waikato RFU. "Rob Gordon". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Robert Gordon". http://www.espnscrum.com/. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)