Robbie Stuart
Robert Locksdale Stuart (9 January 1948 – 26 June 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Stuart represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1977 tour of Italy and France. He played six matches for the All Blacks including one international, and captained the team in two matches against French selections. Stuart played for Hawke's Bay until 1980, including a record 84 matches as captain. He coached the team from 1984 to 1985 and, in 2018, was inducted into the Central Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame. Stuart died on 26 June 2025, at the age of 77.
| Born | Robert Locksdale Stuart 9 January 1948 Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 26 June 2025 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Locksdale Stuart (9 January 1948 – 26 June 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Stuart represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1977 tour of Italy and France. He played six matches for the All Blacks including one international, and captained the team in two matches against French selections.[1]
Stuart played for Hawke's Bay until 1980, including a record 84 matches as captain. He coached the team from 1984 to 1985 and, in 2018, was inducted into the Central Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Stuart died on 26 June 2025, at the age of 77.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Robbie Stuart". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Former All Black and Hawke's Bay rugby legend Robbie Stuart dies". Hawke's Bay Today. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Robert Stuart obituary". Hawke's Bay Today. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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