Gerald Kember Explained

Gerald Kember
Birth Name:Gerald Francis Kember
Birth Date:15 November 1945
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Height:1.850NaN0
Weight:86kg (190lb)
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:14
Repyears1:1967–1970
Ru Province1:Wellington
Ru Provinceyears1:1965–1970
Ru Provinceapps1:44
Occupation:Lawyer
School:Nelson College

Gerald Francis Kember (15 November 1945 – 2 October 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and second five-eighth, Kember represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]

Kember was educated at Nelson College from 1959 to 1963, playing in the 1st XV rugby team in 1962 and 1963, and the 1st XI cricket team from 1960 to 1963. He captained both teams in 1963.[2] Kember died on 2 October 2024, at the age of 78.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerald Kember . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Museum . 14 July 2013.
  2. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. News: Former All Black Gerald Kember has died, aged 78 . 5 October 2024 . . 6 October 2024.
  4. News: Gerald Kember obituary . 5 October 2024 . . 6 October 2024.