Dick Everest
| Birth name | Richard Everest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 February 1994 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dick Everest (12 May 1915 – 28 February 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. Beginning his career with Frankton Rugby Club,[1] Everest played for Waikato between 1937 and 1944, as a five-eighth,[2] before playing for the New Zealand Defence Force Combined Team - Everest never played for the national team as there were no All Blacks matches during World War II.[1]
After the war, during which a shoulder injury ended his prospects as a player,[2] Everest returned to Frankton as a coach, before beginning his legendary[3] tenure with the Mooloos. Learning innovative tactics from matches lost and recruiting several future All Blacks, Everest enabled a climb for the Waikato side using the limited resources available to him that led to a memorable victory over the 1956 touring Springboks side in the opening match of the New Zealand leg of the tour.[2]
In 1957, Everest was appointed All Blacks coach for the tour of Australia, where he led the team to victory in two test matches.[4] Everest was considered for coach when the All Blacks toured South Africa in 1960, the position ultimately going to Jack Sullivan who was unable to attain victory. New Zealand would not win a series in South Africa until 1996.[2]
References
- ^ a b Quick, Andy (March 1991). "Bryce Cowley was a player with rare ability" (PDF). Hamilton Old Boys Rugby and Sports Club Inc 75th Jubilee. Hamilton Old Boys Rugby and Sports Club Inc. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Verdon, Paul (1999). The Power Behind the All Blacks: The Untold Story of the Men who Coached the All Blacks. Penguin Books. pp. 122–125. ISBN 978-0-1402-8913-8. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Waikato Rugby Union - 1950-1959". Waikato Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Rugby Database Coach: Dick Everest coached All Blacks games". Rugby Database. Retrieved 7 August 2025.