Code | DS/UK/2611 |
Dates | 1936-2017 |
Person Name | Meads; Sir; Colin Earl (1936-2017); New Zealand rugby union player |
Surname | Meads |
Forenames | Colin Earl |
PreTitle | Sir |
Epithet | New Zealand rugby union player |
Activity | Lock, played for King Country, North Island, Presidents XV and New Zealand (1957-1971, 55 caps, 21 points, 11 Tests as captain). All Black number 583. New Zealand Rugby, councillor, 1992-1996, NZ selector 1986, NZ, manager, 1994-1995, New Zeakland Rugby, life member 2007, recipient of Steinlager Salver for outstanding service to rugby 1999, inducted into International Rugby Hall of Fame 1997 and voted NZ rugby player of the century in 1999. Knighted in 2009. |
Relationships | Brother of Stanley Thomas 'Stan'' Meads (b.1938), New Zealand rugby union player, q.v. |
Dates and Places | Born 3 June 1936, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand, died 20 August 2017, Te Kuiti, Waikato. |
RefNo | Title |
BML/2/12/8 | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus New Zealand, Murrayfield, 18 January 1964. |
BML/2/12/9 | Big sheet and bundle, France versus New Zealand, Paris, 8 February 1964 |
BML/3/5/6 | Big sheet and bundle, New Zealand versus Scotland, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, 11 June 1995. |
BML/7/7 | Big sheet and bundle, England versus Rugby Football Union President's Overseas XV, Twickenham, 17 April 1971. |
BML/3/5/8 | Big sheet and bundle, England versus New Zealand, Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, 18 June 1995. |
BML/3/5/10 | Big sheet, South Africa versus New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 24 June 1995 |
BML/2/12/10 | Big sheet and bundle, Midlands, London & Home Counties versus New Zealand, Leicester, 28 October 1967. |
BML/2/12/15 | Big sheet and bundle, Barbarian F.C. versus New Zealand, Twickenham, 16 December 1967. |
BML/2/12/11 | Big sheet and bundle, England versus New Zealand, Twickenham, 4 November 1967. |
BML/2/12/12 | Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 11 November 1967. |
BML/2/12/5 | Big sheet and bundle, New Zealand versus South of Scotland, Mansfield Park, Hawick, 16 November 1963 |
BML/2/12/14 | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus New Zealand, Murrayfield, 2 December 1967. |