Richard Turner (rugby union)
Birth name | Richard Steven Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 March 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Steven Turner (born 15 March 1968) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8, Turner represented Hawke's Bay and North Harbour at a provincial level, and the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1992, playing two matches, both of them internationals.[1] Turner lives north of Auckland now, is co-owner of a construction company and a commentator for Sky Sport.
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Richard Turner". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 28 November 2013.