Grant Perry Explained

Grant Perry
Birth Name:Richard Grant Perry
Birth Date:26 May 1953
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Ru Position:Hooker
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:91kg (201lb)
Repcaps1:0
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1980
Ru Province1:Mid Canterbury
Ru Provinceyears1:1975–84
Ru Provinceapps1:116
Relatives:Tim Perry (son)[1]
School:St Andrews College

Richard Grant Perry (born 26 May 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at St. Andrew's College. He initially began his rugby union career as a loose forward but switched to hooker, Perry represented Mid Canterbury at a provincial level where he captained the team from 1977. He was called into the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, as a replacement on the 1980 tour of Fiji. He played a single match, against Nadroga at Lautoka.[2]

His brother, Bruce, represented Mid Canterbury between 1976 and 1977. His son Tim Perry made his All Blacks debut against the Barbarians on 4 November in a 31–22 win and became All Black #1162, becoming the 20th All Black whose father played for the team.

Notes and References

  1. News: No1 man continues to impress . 18 May 2012 . Marlborough Express . 10 August 2014 . Clay . Wilson.
  2. Web site: Grant Perry . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 10 August 2014.