Gary Knight (rugby union) explained

Gary Knight
Birth Name:Gary Albert Knight
Birth Date:26 August 1951
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Ru Position:Prop
Height:1.87 m
Weight:107 kg
Ru Nationalyears:1977–86
Ru Nationalcaps:36
Ru Nationalpoints:(4)
Ru Province:Horowhenua
Manawatu
Ru Provinceyears:1972
1975–86
Ru Provincecaps:7
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Occupation:Farmer
School:Mana College

Gary Albert Knight (born 26 August 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler.

Rugby union

A prop, Knight represented Horowhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1986. He played 66 matches for the All Blacks, including 36 internationals.[1]

While playing for the All Blacks during the 1981 springbok tour Knight was famously felled by a flour bomb dropped by Marx Jones.[2]

Wrestling

Knight competed for New Zealand in the super heavyweight (+100 kg) division of freestyle wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, winning the bronze medal.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gary Knight . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 16 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Film: the third test - 1981 Springbok tour . New Zealand History . 26 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Gary Knight . 2013 . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 16 October 2014.