Ian Eliason

Ian Eliason
Birth name	Ian Matheson Eliason
Date of birth	6 June 1945
Place of birth	Kaponga, New Zealand
Date of death	24 February 2019 (aged 73)
Place of death	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
School	Opunake High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1964–81	Taranaki
International career
Years	Team
1972–73	New Zealand

Ian Matheson Eliason (6 June 1945 – 24 February 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Eliason represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1972 to 1973. He played 19 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.^[1]

Eliason died in New Plymouth on 24 February 2019.^[2]

References

^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Eliason". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^ Watson, Mike (25 February 2019). "Former All Black and Taranaki rugby stalwart Ian 'Legs' Eliason dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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[1] Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Eliason". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

[2] Watson, Mike (25 February 2019). "Former All Black and Taranaki rugby stalwart Ian 'Legs' Eliason dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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