Ron Horsley (rugby union)

Ron Horsley

Horsley in 1958
Birth name	Ronald Hugh Horsley
Date of birth	(1932-07-04)4 July 1932
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	20 December 2007(2007-12-20) (aged 75)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
School	Rongotai College
Occupation(s)	Hotel proprietor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock All Black No. 610 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–61 1962–64 Wellington Manawatu 37 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1960, 1963–64 New Zealand 3 (0)

Ronald Hugh "Ron" Horsley (4 July 1932 – 20 December 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Horsley represented Wellington and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1960 and 1964. He played 31 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. After retiring as a player, Horsley went on to serve as a selector for the Nelson (1966), Golden Bay-Motueka (1967–68) and Nelson Bays (1969–70) unions.^[1] A Rotarian, Horsley served as a district governor (district 9930) from 1998 to 1999.^[2]

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