Robin Archer
| Full name | William Robert Archer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| School | Gore High School | ||
| University | University of Otago | ||
| Notable relative(s) | James Archer (uncle) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eighth | ||
| New Zealand No. | 563 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1953–55 1956–66 |
Otago Southland |
24 91 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1954 1955–57 |
NZ Universities New Zealand |
4 |
(0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1973–75, 80–81 | Southland | ||
William Robert "Robin" Archer (born 19 September 1930) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.
Archer attended Gore High School where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1946 and 1948.[1] He went on to study at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1955.[2]
A first five-eighth, Archer represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1957. He played 13 matches—one as captain—for the All Blacks, including four internationals. He played in the first two tests against Australia in 1955 and was next selected to play the first and third internationals against the 1956 Springboks, missing the second test with a rib injury. He also suffered a shoulder injury in the third test. He toured Australia in 1957 but did not make the test side.[3]
He later had two periods as coach of the Southland side, from 1973 to 1975 and 1980 to 1981.[1]
References
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Robin Archer". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: A". Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Ron, Palenski (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 21. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.