Grant Perry

Grant Perry

Birth name	Richard Grant Perry
Date of birth	(1953-05-26) 26 May 1953
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
School	St Andrews College
Notable relative(s)	Tim Perry (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1975–84 Mid Canterbury 116 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980 New Zealand 0 (0)

Richard Grant Perry (born 26 May 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at St. Andrew's College. He initially began his rugby union career as a loose forward but switched to hooker, Perry represented Mid Canterbury at a provincial level where he captained the team from 1977. He was called into the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, as a replacement on the 1980 tour of Fiji. He played a single match, against Nadroga at Lautoka.

His brother, Bruce, represented Mid Canterbury between 1976 and 1977. His son Tim Perry made his All Blacks debut against the Barbarians on 4 November in a 31–22 win and became All Black #1162, becoming the 20th All Black whose father played for the team.