Kevin Meates
- April 17, 2022
- 92 years
About Kevin Meates
Kevin Meates, 92, New Zealand rugby union player (Canterbury, national team).
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Kevin Francis Meates (20 February 1930 – 17 April 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, sometimes playing at lock, Meates represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952, appearing in two internationals for the All Blacks against the touring Australian team in 1952.
Meates was the younger brother of Bill Meates, another rugby player, and uncle of David Meates (his brother Bill's son). He graduated from Canterbury University College with a Bachelor of Science in 1952.
Meates died in Christchurch on 17 April 2022, at the age of 92.
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