Birth name | Barry Peter Eastgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 July 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 December 2007 | (aged 80)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hokitika District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Scrap metal dealer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barry Peter Eastgate (10 July 1927 – 15 December 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Eastgate represented West Coast and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1952 to 1954. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]