Kevin Briscoe
Birth name | Kevin Charles Briscoe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 August 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 1 April 2009 | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Charles Briscoe (20 August 1936 – 1 April 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Briscoe represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1959 to 1964. He played 43 matches for the All Blacks—three of which were as captain—including nine internationals.[2]
References[]
- ^ "On the hunt for Taranaki's dream team". Taranaki Daily Herald. 17 July 2010. p. 28.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Briscoe". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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