Victor Yates (rugby)

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Vic Yates
Full nameVictor Moses Yates
Date of birth(1939-06-15)15 June 1939
Place of birthKaitaia, New Zealand
Date of death31 August 2008(2008-08-31) (aged 69)
Place of deathWhangarei, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SchoolKaitaia College
Notable relative(s)John Yates (brother)
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ponsonby ()
1966–1968 Auckland ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) No.8
All Black No. 621
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Rarawa ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959–1965
1961
North Auckland
North Island
56
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961–1962 New Zealand 3 (3)
1961–1964 New Zealand Māori

Victor Moses Yates (15 June 1939 – 31 August 2008) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who represented his country in rugby union. His brother, John, represented New Zealand in rugby league while his father, Moses, represented North Auckland in rugby union.

Rugby union career[]

Yates attended Kaitaia College and played rugby union for North Auckland, being part of the side that won the Ranfurly Shield in 1960.

He played nine matches including three Tests for the All Blacks in 1961 and 1962.

In an interview in L'Équipe on the 6th of September 2017, french international Pierre Albaladejo named him as the greatest player against whom he ever played.

Rugby league career[]

He later switched to rugby league, playing for the Ponsonby Ponies and representing Auckland in 1966, 1967 and 1968.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by Tom French Memorial
Māori rugby union player of the year

1961
Succeeded by
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