Rugby player
| Birth name | Ian Matheson Eliason | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1945-06-06)6 June 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaponga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 2019(2019-02-24) (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Opunake High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Matheson Eliason (6 June 1945 – 24 February 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Eliason represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1972 to 1973. He played 19 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.
Eliason died in New Plymouth on 24 February 2019.
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Eliason". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- Watson, Mike (25 February 2019). "Former All Black and Taranaki rugby stalwart Ian 'Legs' Eliason dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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