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Ron Ward (rugby union)

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Ron Ward
Birth nameRonald Henry Ward
Date of birth(1915-12-01)1 December 1915
Place of birthRiverton, New Zealand
Date of death1 August 2000(2000-08-01) (aged 84)
Place of deathInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolWinton District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1935–1937, 1939 Southland 33 ()
1938 Hawke's Bay 10 ()
1941 Canterbury 1 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1936–1937 New Zealand 3 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1957–1961 Southland

Ronald Henry Ward (1 December 1915 – 1 August 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Clark represented Southland, Hawke's Bay and, briefly, Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1936 and 1937, playing four matches for the team including three internationals. Ward's playing career was effectively truncated by World War II, but between 1957 and 1961 he was coach and selector of the Southland team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ron Ward". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 December 2021.