He played 48 matches for the All Blacks, scoring 42 points. He was in 13 tests where he scored 12 test points (4 tries). He toured the British Isles and France 1963-64 and 1967, and played against Australia and France in 1968, Wales in 1969 and South Africa in 1970.
In 1971 he took a postgraduate dentistry course in England and played for the Harlequins, Middlesex and the Barbarians (and was also a selector-coach).
On returning to New Zealand he coaching Wellington (1986–87) and then was a national selector and also assistant coach to Laurie Mains.
Referencesedit
"Earle Kirton at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
Bibliographyedit
Palenski, R., Chester, R., and McMillan, N., (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN1-86971-026-6
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earle, kirton, earle, weston, kirton, born, december, 1940, blacks, rugby, union, player, from, zealand, first, five, eighth, birth, nameearle, weston, kirtondate, birth, 1940, december, 1940, place, birthtaumarunuischoolst, patrick, college, silverstreamrugby. Earle Weston Kirton born 29 December 1940 was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand He was a first five eighth Birth nameEarle Weston KirtonDate of birth 1940 12 29 29 December 1940 age 83 Place of birthTaumarunuiSchoolSt Patrick s College SilverstreamRugby union careerPosition s First five eighthInternational careerYearsTeamApps Points 1963 64 1967 70New Zealand He played 48 matches for the All Blacks scoring 42 points He was in 13 tests where he scored 12 test points 4 tries He toured the British Isles and France 1963 64 and 1967 and played against Australia and France in 1968 Wales in 1969 and South Africa in 1970 He was born in Taumarunui and educated at St Joseph s Convent School Upper Hutt and St Patrick s College Silverstream He studied at the University of Otago and played for Otago In 1971 he took a postgraduate dentistry course in England and played for the Harlequins Middlesex and the Barbarians and was also a selector coach On returning to New Zealand he coaching Wellington 1986 87 and then was a national selector and also assistant coach to Laurie Mains References edit Earle Kirton at All Blacks com New Zealand Rugby Union Bibliography edit Palenski R Chester R and McMillan N 2005 The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby 4th ed Auckland Hodder Moa Beckett ISBN 1 86971 026 6 nbsp This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union about a person born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earle Kirton amp oldid 1191583090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
