George Skudder
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Birth name | George Rupuha Skudder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 February 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Te Puke, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 May 2021 | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Te Puke, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Te Aute College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Hamilton Teachers' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Nehe Milner-Skudder (nephew) Ben Atiga (nephew) Tanerau Latimer (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Rupuha Skudder (10 February 1948 – 8 May 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Skudder represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1969 to 1973. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including one international, against the touring Welsh side in 1969.[1]
Skudder died on 8 May 2021, aged 73.[1] He was the uncle of All Blacks Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ben Atiga, and Tanerau Latimer.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Waikato RFU. "George Skudder". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Former All Blacks wing and NZ Army major George Skudder dies, aged 73". Stuff.co.nz. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Perich, Bronson. "Former All Black George Rupuha Skudder passes away". TVNZ. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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