Kevin Meates
Kevin Francis Meates (born 20 February 1930) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, sometimes playing at lock, Meates represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952, appearing in two internationals for the All Blacks against the touring Australian team in 1952.[1]
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| Birth name | Kevin Francis Meates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 February 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Greymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Canterbury University College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bill Meates (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The younger brother of Bill Meates, another rugby player, Meates graduated from Canterbury University College with a Bachelor of Science in 1952.[2]
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- Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Meates". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Me–Mo". Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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