Alistair Soper
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BornAlistair John Soper
7 September 1936
7 September 1936
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died16 June 2020 (aged 83)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
| Born | Alistair John Soper 7 September 1936 Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 83) Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alistair John "Ack" Soper (7 September 1936 – 16 June 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A number eight, Soper represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1957 tour of Australia.[1] He played eight matches for the All Blacks on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals.[1] He served as president of the Southland Rugby Union in 1985.[1]
Soper played for the English club Blackheath in the 1960–61 season.[2]
Soper died in Invercargill on 16 June 2020, aged 83.[2]
