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Ralph Caulton

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Ralph Caulton
Caulton in 1959
Birth nameRalph Walter Caulton
Date of birth(1937-01-10)10 January 1937
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Place of death9 June 2024(2024-06-09) (aged 87)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957–1965 Wellington ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959–1964 New Zealand 16 (24)

Ralph Walter Caulton (10 January 1937 – June 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Caulton represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1959 to 1964. He played 50 matches for the All Blacks including 16 internationals. Later, he was a Marlborough selector in the 1970s, served on the committees of both the Wellington and New Zealand Rugby Unions, and in 1985 was coach of the national under-17 rugby team.[1] Caulton died in June 2024, at the age of 87.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Ralph Caulton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Former All Black Ralph Caulton dies aged 87". The New Zealand Herald. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.