Andy Dalton (rugby union)

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Andy Dalton
Auckland Rugby
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976–82 North Island XV ()
1975–85
Counties
 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–85 New Zealand 35 (12)
Coaching career
Years Team
1989–91
Counties

Andrew Grant Dalton (born 16 November 1951) is a former New Zealand

All Blacks, 17 times in tests. He is a second-generation All Black; his father Ray Dalton
played in two All Blacks tests in the late 1940s.

Early years

Although born in Dunedin, he was schooled at Selwyn College in

Lincoln College (then a part of the University of Canterbury) to study for a Bachelor of Agricultural Science. While there, he converted to hooker, and represented Canterbury
at under-20 and senior reserve level.

After graduating, he returned to Auckland, playing for the senior B side at the Eastern club. In 1975, he moved to

Air New Zealand Cup
), he was named captain at Counties.

All Blacks

Dalton earned his first All Blacks cap during their 1977 tour of France. He also played all four tests on their successful Grand Slam tour of Great Britain and Ireland in 1978, scoring the only try in their encounter with Ireland.

By 1981, he had become the regular All Blacks hooker, and captained the side for the first time when

Lions during their 1983 tour. He was chosen as captain for their aborted 1985 tour of South Africa, and went on to captain the unofficial Cavaliers
tour of South Africa in 1986. He suffered a broken jaw In the second match of the tour and played no more rugby that season. Dalton was one of the most successful All Blacks captains in history, victorious in 15 of his 17 tests as captain.

He was named captain of the side that would go on to win the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, but suffered an injury in a practice session that ruled him out of the tournament, leaving the honour of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup to David Kirk.[1]

After rugby

After his retirement from rugby immediately after the 1987 World Cup, he continued his career in agriculture for a time, but later became a corporate manager. He coached Counties from 1989 to 1991, and was president of the

Auckland Blues until those roles were separated in 2014, and operates a farm in the Bombay Hills
south of Auckland.

References

  1. AllBlacks.com. 26 November 2003. Archived from the original
    on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
All Blacks Captain

1982–1985 		Succeeded by
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