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| Born | Ian Robert MacRae (1943-04-06) 6 April 1943 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Robert MacRae ONZM (born 6 April 1943) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, MacRae represented West Coast, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks—three as captain—including 17 internationals.1
McRae went on to be involved in rugby as a coach and administrator. He served on the Super 12 judiciary panel between 1996 and 1998,2 and was elected president of the New Zealand Rugby Union in 2013.3 He also served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Museum.4
In the 2012 New Year Honours, MacRae was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.5
References
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Ian MacRae". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Ian MacRae, ONZM, Napier". Government House. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "New president, new board member for NZRU". allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Charles Monro Sculpture Unveiling | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. 26 September 2011.
- "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2018.