Gary Knight (rugby player)
| Full name | Gary Albert Knight | |||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1951 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||||
| School | Mana College | |||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||
| New Zealand No. | 782 | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1972 1975–86 |
Horowhenua Manawatu |
7 145 |
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1977–86 | New Zealand | 36 | (4) |
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| Men's amateur wrestling | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| British Commonwealth Games | ||
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1974 Christchurch | Freestyle +100kg |
Gary Albert Knight (born 26 August 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler.
A prop, Knight represented Horowhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1986. He played 66 matches for the All Blacks, including 36 internationals.
Knight competed for New Zealand in the super heavyweight (+100 kg) division of freestyle wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, winning the bronze medal.
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