Duncan Hales

Duncan Hales
Hales in 1972
Birth nameDuncan Alister Hales
Date of birth(1947-11-22)22 November 1947
Place of birthDannevirke, New Zealand
Date of death8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 76)
Place of deathUnited Kingdom
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolDannevirke High School
UniversityLincoln College
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Occupation(s)Chiropractor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–73 Canterbury 26 ()
1974 Hawke's Bay 1 ()
1975–77 Manawatu 37 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972 New Zealand Universities
1972–73 New Zealand 4 (0)

Duncan Alister Hales (22 November 1947 – 8 January 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Hales represented Canterbury, Manawatu and, briefly, Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1972 to 1973. He played 27 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]

After retiring from rugby, Hales studied in the United States to become a chiropractor. He died in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2024, at the age of 76.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Duncan Hales". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ Heagney, George (10 January 2024). "Captain from Manawatū's golden era of rugby, All Black Duncan Hales, dies". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.