| Eric Anderson | |
| Birth Name: | Eric James Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Whakatane, New Zealand |
| Ru Position: | Lock, prop |
| Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
| Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
| Repcaps1: | 0 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 1960 |
| Ru Province1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1956–61 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 28 |
| Coachteams1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Coachyears1: | 1974–78 |
| Occupation: | Stock buyer[1] |
| School: | Te Puke High School |
Eric James Anderson (4 April 1931 – 27 July 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. Originally a lock, Anderson represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1960, playing as a prop. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks but did not make any test appearances. He later became the coach of the Bay of Plenty team, taking them to the inaugural NPC first division title in 1976.[2]