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Les McLean
Full nameAndrew Leslie McLean
Date of birth(1898-10-31)31 October 1898
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death18 January 1964(1964-01-18) (aged 65)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
SchoolAuckland Grammar School
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Bay of Plenty ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 New Zealand 2 (3)

Andrew Leslie McLean (31 October 1898 — 18 January 1964) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

McLean was born in Auckland and educated at Auckland Grammar School.[1]

A Bay of Plenty farmer, McLean received limited opportunities to play provincial rugby. He won an All Blacks call up to play as a forward against the Springboks in 1921, after impressing with North Island. Missing the opening Test through injury, McLean debuted in the next international at Eden Park and scored his team's only try in a losing cause, before gaining a second cap in the final Test in Wellington.[2] He made an uncapped appearance for the All Blacks against New South Wales in 1923 as a goal-kicking fullback, contributing 14 points off his boot, to join Jimmy Duncan and George Gillett in playing both forward and back for his country.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Les McLean #236". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. ^ "How the All Blacks perform in first test at home ground". NZ Herald. 5 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Backs to the fore". The Press. 24 June 1978.
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