Bryce Rope
Full name | Douglas Bryce Rope | ||
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Date of birth | February 11, 1923 | ||
Date of death | March 2, 2013 90) | (aged||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Loose Forward | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1948 – 1949 1951 – 1953 |
New Zealand Universities New Zealand Universities | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1947–1952 | Auckland | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1965–1973 1979–81 1982 1983-1984 1983-1987 |
New Zealand Universities New Zealand Colts New Zealand Juniors New Zealand New Zealand 7's |
Douglas Bryce Rope (11 February 1923 – 2 March 2013) was the coach of the New Zealand rugby union team from 1983 to 1984.
Biography
Rope was born in 1923 and attended Auckland Grammar School.[1]
During World War II, Rope trained in Canada and then was a flight instructor with No. 20 OTU. He saw active service, flying fighter bombers in operations over Europe.[1]
Rope played rugby for Auckland and New Zealand Universities in the 1940s and 1950s, as a loose forward.[2] He was All Blacks coach from 1983 to 1984,[2] coaching the team to nine wins in 12 test matches.
References
- 1 2 "Salute to the fallen". Central Leader. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Former All Black coach dies". New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Peter Burke |
All Blacks coach 1983–1984 |
Succeeded by Brian Lochore |
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