Kevin Eveleigh Explained

Kevin Eveleigh
Birth Name:Kevin Alfred Eveleigh
Birth Date:8 November 1947
Birth Place:Palmerston North, New Zealand
Ru Position:Flanker
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:89kg (196lb)
Ru Nationalteam:
Rhodesia
Ru Nationalyears:1974–77
1979–80
Ru Nationalcaps:4
25
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Province:Manawatu
Bay of Plenty
Ru Provinceyears:1969–78
1981–82
Ru Provincecaps:107
Ru Coachclubs:Manawatu
Ru Coachyears:1987
Occupation:Farmer
School:Otorohanga College

Kevin Alfred Eveleigh (born 8 November 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Career

A flanker, Eveleigh represented Manawatu and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1977. He played 30 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. He later captained Rhodesia between 1979 and 1980, and was the coach of Manawatu in 1987.[1] In 1988, he was one of the first two "celebrity entries"—alongside Brian Ford—at the annual Coast to Coast adventure race.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Eveleigh . Akers . Clive . New Zealand Rugby Union . 2 April 2015.
  2. Book: 72 . Coast to Coast: The Great New Zealand Race . McKerrow . Bob . Bob McKerrow . Woods . John . Christchurch, New Zealand . Shoal Bay Press . 1994 . 978-0-908704-22-4.