Keith Gudsell

Keith Gudsell

Birth name	Keith Eric Gudsell
Date of birth	(1924-10-19)19 October 1924
Place of birth	Whanganui, New Zealand
Date of death	7 July 2007(2007-07-07) (aged 82)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Wanganui Technical College
University	Massey Agricultural College University of Sydney
Occupation(s)	Veterinarian Bloodstock agent
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five eighth, centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Manawatu () Wanganui () New South Wales () 1956 Waikato 3 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1945, 1947 NZ Universities 1949 New Zealand 0 (0) 1951 Australian Universities 1951 Australiatralia 3 (0)

Keith Eric Gudsell (19 October 1924 – 7 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for both the country of his birth and Australia. A midfield back, Gudsell represented Manawatu, Wanganui and Waikato at a provincial level in New Zealand, and New South Wales at state level in Australia. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa, appearing in six matches but no internationals. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Massey Agricultural College in 1949, Gudsell then studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1954. During this time he played three tests for Australia against the touring All Blacks in 1951.