Eric Anderson (rugby union)

Eric Anderson

Full name	Eric James Anderson
Date of birth	4 April 1931
Place of birth	Whakatane, New Zealand
Date of death	27 July 2014 (aged 83)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
School	Te Puke High School
Occupation(s)	Stock buyer[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock, prop
New Zealand No.	606
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1956–61	Bay of Plenty	28
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1960	New Zealand	0	(0)
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
1974–78	Bay of Plenty

Eric James Anderson (4 April 1931 – 27 July 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. Originally a lock, Anderson represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1960, playing as a prop. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks but did not make any test appearances. He later became the coach of the Bay of Plenty team, taking them to the inaugural NPC first division title in 1976.^[2]

References

1. Tarawera electoral district composite roll. Kawerau: Registrar of Electors. 1981. p. 2.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Eric Anderson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

External links

• "Photograph of Eric Anderson". Alexander Turnbull Library. 1960.