Ray Moreton

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Ray Moreton
Birth nameRaymond Claude Moreton
Date of birth(1942-01-30)30 January 1942
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Date of death20 July 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 74)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolSouthland Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Accountant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth, centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961
1962–65
Southland
Canterbury
7 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–65
1962–65
New Zealand
NZ Universities
7 (9)

Raymond Claude "Ray" Moreton (30 January 1942 – 20 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Moreton represented Southland and Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1962 to 1965, playing in 12 matches including seven internationals, and scoring seven tries and one drop goal in all.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ray Moreton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 July 2016.