Bob O'Dea

Bob O'Dea
Full name Robert John O'Dea
Date of birth (1930-01-27)27 January 1930
Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death 16 July 1986(1986-07-16) (aged 56)
Place of death Te Puna, New Zealand
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
School Morrinsville District High School
Occupation(s) Farmer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
New Zealand No. 562
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1951–55 Thames Valley 30
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1953–54  New Zealand 0 (0)

Robert John O'Dea (27 January 1930 – 16 July 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, O'Dea represented Thames Valley at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. He played five matches on that tour but did not appear in any internationals.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Bob O'Dea". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 February 2015.


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