Eddie Stokes

Eddie Stokes
Birth nameEdward James Taite Stokes
Date of birth (1950-06-26) 26 June 1950
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolMount Maunganui College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–81 Bay of Plenty 128 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–79 New Zealand Māori 28
1976 New Zealand 0 (0)

Edward James Taite Stokes (born 26 June 1950) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Stokes represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on the 1976 tour of South America. He participated in five matches during the tour, one of which was against Uruguay; however, international caps were not awarded for that game.[1]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Eddie Stokes". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 January 2015.