Ron Ward (rugby union) explained

Ron Ward
Birth Name:Ronald Henry Ward
Birth Date:1 December 1915
Birth Place:Riverton, New Zealand
Death Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Position:Flanker
Height:1.85 m
Weight:90 kg
Repyears1:1936–1937
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Provinceyears1:1935–1937, 1939
Provinceyears2:1938
Provinceyears3:1941
Provinceapps1:33
Provinceapps2:10
Provinceapps3:1
Coachyears1:1957–1961

Ronald Henry Ward (1 December 1915 – 1 August 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Clark represented, and, briefly, at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1936 and 1937, playing four matches for the team including three internationals. Ward's playing career was effectively truncated by World War II, but between 1957 and 1961 he was coach and selector of the Southland team.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ron Ward . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 11 December 2021.