Eric Anderson
New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach
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| Intro | New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach | |||
| A.K.A. | Eric James Anderson | |||
| A.K.A. | Eric James Anderson | |||
| Places | New Zealand | |||
| was | Athlete Rugby union player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 4 April 1931, Whakatāne, Whakatāne District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand | |||
| Death | 28 July 2014 (aged 83 years) | |||
| Star sign | Aries | |||
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Eric James Anderson (4 April 1931 – 27 July 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. Originally a lock, Anderson represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1960, playing as a prop. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks but did not make any test appearances. He later became the coach of the Bay of Plenty team, taking them to the inaugural NPC first division title in 1976.