Ian Eliason

New Zealand rugby union player (1945–2019)

Rugby player

Ian Eliason

Birth name| Ian Matheson Eliason

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Date of birth| (1945-06-06)6 June 1945
Place of birth| Kaponga, New Zealand
Date of death| 24 February 2019(2019-02-24) (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)|  Lock

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Provincial / State sides
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1964–81|  Taranaki|  222|  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1972–73|  New Zealand|  0|  (0)

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

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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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