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Alistair Soper

Alistair Soper

New Zealand rugby union player (1936–2020)

Alistair John "Ack" Soper (7 September 1936 – 16 June 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player.

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A number eight, Soper represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1957 tour of Australia.[1] He played eight matches for the All Blacks on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals.[1] He served as president of the Southland Rugby Union in 1985.[1]

Soper played for the English club Blackheath in the 1960–61 season.[2]

Soper died in Invercargill on 16 June 2020, aged 83.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Knight, Lindsay. "Ack Soper". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    Savory, Logan (19 June 2020). "Southland rugby legend Ack Soper's legacy to live on". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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