Ian Robert MacRae ONZM (born 6 April 1943) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, MacRae represented West Coast, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks—three as captain—including 17 internationals.[1]
 MacRae in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ian Robert MacRae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 April 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McRae went on to be involved in rugby as a coach and administrator. He served on the Super 12 judiciary panel between 1996 and 1998,[2] and was elected president of the New Zealand Rugby Union in 2013.[3] He also served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Museum.[4]
In the 2012 New Year Honours, MacRae was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.[5]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ian MacRae". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Ian MacRae, ONZM, Napier". Government House. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "New president, new board member for NZRU". allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Charles Monro Sculpture Unveiling | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. 26 September 2011.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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