Brian Ford (rugby union, born 1951)

Brian Ford

Birth name	Brian Robert Ford
Date of birth	(1951-07-10) 10 July 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Kaikōura, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
School	Rangiora High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1970–71 Canterbury 8 () 1972–83 Marlborough 145 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1972 New Zealand Colts 1977–79 New Zealand 4 (0)

Brian Robert Ford (born 10 July 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ford represented Canterbury and Marlborough at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1979. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1] In 1988, he was one of the first two "celebrity entries"—alongside Kevin Eveleigh—at the annual Coast to Coast adventure race.[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Brian Ford". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
2. McKerrow, Bob; Woods, John (1994). Coast to Coast: The Great New Zealand Race. Christchurch, New Zealand: Shoal Bay Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-908704-22-4.