Grant Perry

Grant Perry
Full name Richard Grant Perry
Date of birth (1953-05-26) 26 May 1953
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
School St Andrews College
Notable relative(s) Tim Perry (son)[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
New Zealand No. 813
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1975–84 Mid Canterbury 116
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1980  New Zealand 0 (0)

Richard Grant Perry (born 26 May 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at St. Andrew's College. He initially began his rugby union career as a loose forward but switched to hooker, Perry represented Mid Canterbury at a provincial level where he captained the team from 1977. He was called into the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, as a replacement on the 1980 tour of Fiji. He played a single match, against Nadroga at Lautoka.[2]

His brother, Bruce, represented Mid Canterbury between 1976-77.

References

  1. Wilson, Clay (18 May 2012). "No1 man continues to impress". Marlborough Express. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. Knight, Lindsay. "Grant Perry". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2014.


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