Craig Wickes
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whakatane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig David Wickes (born 26 February 1962) is a former
All Black
ever and the only player selected while still at high school.
Career
Wickes was born in
Whakatane and his family moved to Palmerston North when he was around 10. He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School
. He was also a sprinter, with best times of 10.9 seconds for the 100m sprint and 23.0 seconds for 200m.
He was selected as a winger for the
New Zealand Colts
.
In 1980 he was selected as a reserve for the All Black team to play a non-test match against Ken Taylor
with 14 minutes remaining in the game, but made little impact.
In 1981 he sustained a series of knee injuries which prevented him from going further. He returned to the Manawatu squad for four games in 1986, but a recurrence of the knee injuries ended his career.