Grant Perry
| Birth name | Richard Grant Perry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and 1977. His son Tim Perry made his All Blacks debut against the Barbarians on 4 November in a 31–22 win and became All Black #1162, becoming the 20th All Black whose father played for the team.
References[edit]
- ^ Wilson, Clay (18 May 2012). "No1 man continues to impress". Marlborough Express. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Grant Perry". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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