Rex Pickering
Rugby player
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Ernest Arthur Rex Pickering (23 November 1936 – 5 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward and lock, Pickering represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1957 to 1960. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[2] He was described as the Sonny Bill Williams of his time.[3]
BornErnest Arthur Rex Pickering
23 November 1936
23 November 1936
Te Kūiti, New Zealand
Died5 July 2016 (aged 79)
Cambridge, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
| Born | Ernest Arthur Rex Pickering 23 November 1936 Te Kūiti, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 5 July 2016 (aged 79) Cambridge, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Finance manager[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pickering was educated at Nelson College from 1953 to 1954.[4] He died in Cambridge on 5 July 2016.[5][6]
