Bob Barber (rugby union)
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| Birth name | Robert John Barber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 January 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert John Barber (born 14 January 1945) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A utility forward, Barber represented North Otago, Canterbury and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1974 tour of Australia and Fiji. He played six matches on that tour but did not appear in any full test matches, although he did turn out in the game against Fiji.[1]
His daughter, Verity McLean, was killed in Invercargill in April 2017. Her husband, a serving police officer, was charged with her murder.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Barber". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Sherwood, Sam (28 April 2017). "Shot woman Verity McLean daughter of former All Black". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- "Photograph of Bob Barber". National Library of New Zealand. 1974.
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