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Rugby player
Allan Elsom
Elsom, c. 1952
Birth nameAllan Edwin George Elsom
Date of birth(1925-07-18)18 July 1925
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Date of death25 September 2010(2010-09-25) (aged 85)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Nelson Dalzell (brother-in-law)
Occupation(s)Real estate agent
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–1958 Canterbury ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–1955 New Zealand 6 (3)

Allan Edwin George Elsom (18 July 1925 – 25 September 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Elsom represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1952 to 1955. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Allan Elsom". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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