| Full name | Victor Moses Yates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaitaia, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 August 2008 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whangarei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kaitaia College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | John Yates (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Moses Yates (15 June 1939 – 31 August 2008) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who represented his country in rugby union. His brother, John, represented New Zealand in rugby league while his father, Moses, represented North Auckland in rugby union.
Rugby union career
Yates attended Kaitaia College and played rugby union for North Auckland, being part of the side that won the Ranfurly Shield in 1960.
He played nine matches including three Tests for the All Blacks in 1961 and 1962.
In an interview in L'Équipe on the 6th of September 2017, french international Pierre Albaladejo named him as the greatest player against whom he ever played.
Rugby league career
He later switched to rugby league, playing for the Ponsonby Ponies and representing Auckland in 1966, 1967 and 1968.[1]
References
- ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
External links
- Victor Yates at AllBlacks.com
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| Preceded by Mack Herewini | Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1961 | Succeeded by Waka Nathan |