Graham Sims

Graham Sims
Full name Graham Scott Sims
Date of birth (1951-06-25) 25 June 1951
Place of birth Featherston, New Zealand
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 80 kg (180 lb)
School Wanganui Boys' College
University University of Otago
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
New Zealand No. 712
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1971–73
1974–75
Otago
Canterbury
28
12
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1972  New Zealand 1 (0)

Graham Scott Sims (born 25 June 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Sims represented Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1972, playing a single test match against the touring Australian team.[1]

He later served as New Zealand's trade commissioner and consul-general to Vietnam, based in Ho Chi Minh City.[2][3]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Graham Sims". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "Caps for Burgess, Cullen". Manawatu Standard. 14 July 2010. p. 24.
  3. "NZ community in Vietnam raises $100,000 for earthquake". Scoop Independent News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2014.


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