Eric Anderson (rugby union)

Eric Anderson

Birth name	Eric James Anderson
Date of birth	(1931-04-04)4 April 1931
Place of birth	Whakatāne, New Zealand
Date of death	27 July 2014(2014-07-27) (aged 83)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
School	Te Puke High School
Occupation(s)	Stock buyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–61 Bay of Plenty 28 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1960 New Zealand 0 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1974–78 Bay of Plenty

Eric James Anderson (4 April 1931 – 27 July 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. Originally a lock, Anderson represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1960, playing as a prop. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks but did not make any test appearances. He later became the coach of the Bay of Plenty team, taking them to the inaugural NPC first division title in 1976.

External links

• "Photograph of Eric Anderson". Alexander Turnbull Library. 1960.