Tane Norton

Tane Norton

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Tane Norton


caption =
birthname = Rangitane Will Norton
birthyear = 1942
birthmonth = 03
birthday = 30
placeofbirth = Waikari, New Zealand
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = height|m=1.83
weight = convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Hooker|capital=yes
ru_nationalteam = NZ Māori New Zealand
ru_nationalyears = 1969–1975, 1977 1971–1977
ru_nationalcaps = 27
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
ru_ntupdate =
allblackid = 658
allblackno = 694
ru_province = Mid Canterbury
Canterbury
ru_provinceyears = 1961
ru_provincecaps = 82
ru_provincepoints =
ru_provinceupdate =
occupation =
school = Methven District High School

Rangitane Will "Tane" Norton MNZM (born 30 March 1942 in Waikari, Canterbury) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He played at the Hooker position. In 1977 he captained the All Blacks to a series win over the British Lions and played 3 games for the World Invitation XV in South Africa.

In 2006, Norton was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the annual New Zealand Honours List. [Cite web|url=http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=31|title=New Zealand New Years Honours 2006|date=2006-01-01|publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet]

Achievements

1973–1974 Tom French Cup for the outstanding Māori Player of the Year.

ee also

*1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand

References

External links

*All Blacks|id=658|name=Tane Norton


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