Peter Eastgate (rugby union)

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Peter Eastgate
Birth nameBarry Peter Eastgate
Date of birth(1927-07-10)10 July 1927
Place of birthNelson, New Zealand
Date of death15 December 2007(2007-12-15) (aged 80)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolHokitika District High School
Occupation(s)Scrap metal dealer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–1948
1949–1954
West Coast
Canterbury
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–1954 New Zealand 3 (0)

Barry Peter Eastgate (10 July 1927 – 15 December 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Eastgate represented West Coast and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1952 to 1954. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Peter Eastgate". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 December 2021.