Ivan Vodanovich
New Zealand rugby union player
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| Intro | New Zealand rugby union player | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| was | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 8 April 1930, Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand | |
| Death | 2 September 1995Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand (aged 65 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries | |
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Ivan Matthew Henry Vodanovich MBE (8 April 1930 – 2 September 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. He played three tests for the All Blacks in 1955. Vodanovich was All Blacks coach from 1969 to 1971.
As then coach and chief selector of the New Zealand team, he gained some notoriety for warning that the first test of the British Lions 1971 tour of New Zealand could be "another Passchendaele" for the Lions if they continued to play negative rugby as they had in a preliminary match against Canterbury. The Lions went on to record a rare series win 2–1.