Rangitane Will Norton
Surname:
Norton
First names:
Rangitane Will
Known by:
Tane
Country:
New Zealand
Player number:
694
No of AB games:
27
AB years:
1971 - 1977
Clubs:
Linwood
Provincial teams:
Canterbury 1976, 1977
Provincial captain:
Possibles 1st NZ Trial 1976, 2nd NZ Trial 1977
Country captain:
All Blacks 1977
NZ Maori 1977
Biography:
1976: AB's: Hooker - 5 tests, 9 tour games (5 as captain)
1976: NZ Trial: Hooker - 1 game
1976: Hooker - 2 games
1977: AB's: Hooker - 4 tests (all as captain)
1977: NZ Maori: Hooker [1], Prop [1] - 2 games
1977: NZ Trial: Hooker - 1 game
1977: World Invitation XV: Hooker - 3 games
1977: Hooker - 10 games
1978: Wasps: Hooker - 1 game
Total: AB's: 9 tests, 9 tour games:
NZ Maori: 2 games:
Prov: 12 games:
Others: 6 games
Total: 38 games
1973: Maori Player of the Year
1974: Maori Player of the Year
2008: Steinlager Salver (For outstanding service to rugby)