Alister_Hopkinson

Alister Hopkinson

Alister Hopkinson

Rugby player

Alister Ernest Hopkinson (30 May 1941 – 17 January 1999) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Hopkinson represented South Canterbury and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He went on to coach the Canterbury team in 1992.[1] Hopkinson died of cancer in 1999.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Knight, Lindsay. "Alister Hopkinson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Broomhall steps up for shield defence". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2015.


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