Derek Arnold

Derek Arnold
Personal information
Nickname Bluey
Born (1941-01-10) 10 January 1941
New Zealand
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 67 kg (10 st 8 lb)

Derek Arnold (born 10 January 1941) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks.

Early life

Arnold was born in 1941 in Balclutha. He attended Christchurch West High School.[1]

Playing career

Arnold played for the Canterbury and South Island sides before being selected for the All Blacks 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America.[1][2]

Injury sidelined him in 1968 however he recovered to play again in 1969 and 1970 before retiring.[1]

Later years

During the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Arnold narrowly missed being in the CTV Building when it collapsed.[3]

References


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