Alister Hopkinson

Alister Hopkinson

Birth name	Alister Ernest Hopkinson
Date of birth	(1941-05-30)30 May 1941
Place of birth	Mosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death	17 January 1999(1999-01-17) (aged 57)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	South Otago High School
Occupation(s)	Stock and station agent
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1962 South Canterbury 8 () 1963–72 Canterbury 92 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–70 New Zealand 9 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1992 Canterbury

Alister Ernest Hopkinson (30 May 1941 – 17 January 1999) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Hopkinson represented South Canterbury and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He went on to coach the Canterbury team in 1992. Hopkinson died of cancer in 1999.