Gary Knight (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Gary Albert Knight (born 26 August 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler.
BornGary Albert Knight
26 August 1951
26 August 1951
Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolMana College
| Born | Gary Albert Knight 26 August 1951 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mana College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union
A prop, Knight represented Horowhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1986. He played 66 matches for the All Blacks, including 36 internationals.[1]
While playing for the All Blacks during the third test of the 1981 Springbok Tour, Knight was famously felled by a flour bomb dropped by Marx Jones.[2]
Wrestling
Knight competed for New Zealand in the super heavyweight (+100 kg) division of freestyle wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, winning the bronze medal.[1][3]
