Brian Ford (rugby union, born 1951)
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Birth nameBrian Robert Ford
Date of birth10 July 1951
Place of birthKaikōura, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Birth name | Brian Robert Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaikōura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Robert Ford (born 10 July 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ford represented Canterbury and Marlborough at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1979. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1] In 1988, he was one of the first two "celebrity entries"—alongside Kevin Eveleigh—at the annual Coast to Coast adventure race.[2]
