Andy Slater (rugby union)
| Full name | Andrew William Slater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gordon Slater (brother) Bradley Slater (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Dairy farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew William Slater (born 21 November 1969) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Slater was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and is dairy farmer by profession.[1]
A forward, Slater often played in the back-row early in his career, but was later solely a lock. He spent his entire provincial career with Taranaki, where he debuted in 1989 as a 19-year-old. In 1996, Slater captained the Taranaki side which claimed the Ranfurly Shield off Auckland. He was NPC 1st Division Player of the Year in 2000 and the following season made a belated debut for the Hurricanes as a substitute against the Blues at Eden Park. Forced to retire in 2002 due to a heart condition, Slater ended with 180 provincial appearances, bettered by only Ian Eliason amongst Taranaki forwards.[2]
Slater is the elder brother of All Black Gordon Slater and father of Chiefs player Bradley Slater.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby: Slater true example of spirit in provinces". NZ Herald. 14 October 2000.
- ^ "Slater retires from representative rugby". NZ Herald. 26 June 2002.
- ^ "Taranaki's next generation of rugby talent follow in fathers' footsteps". Stuff.co.nz. 20 September 2020.