Neville Black

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BornNeville Wyatt Black
(1925-04-25)25 April 1925
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Died24 January 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 90)
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Neville Black
BornNeville Wyatt Black
(1925-04-25)25 April 1925
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Died24 January 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 90)
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Wool classer
Garage proprietor
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948–51 Auckland
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 1 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–53 Wigan
1953–56 Keighley
1957–60 Ngongotaha
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 Other Nationalities
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Neville Wyatt Black (25 April 1925 – 24 January 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who represented New Zealand in rugby union.

A rugby union first five-eighth, Black played for Ponsonby RFC. He represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, three of them at halfback, including one international.[2]

Rugby league career

Later years

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