Fred Allen (rugby player)
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| Fred Allen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Richard Allen | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1920 | ||
| Place of birth |  Oamaru, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (170 lb) | ||
| School | Phillipstown School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eighths/Fly-half | ||
| All Black No. | 449 | ||
| Clubs | |||
| 1938-1941 1946-1949 |
Linwood Grammar |
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
| 1938 1939-1941 1946-1949 |
Canterbury Colts Canterbury Auckland |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1946-1949 | All Blacks | 6 | (0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| 1957-1963 1966-1968 |
Auckland All Blacks |
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Fred Allen (born 9 February 1920 in Oamaru, New Zealand) is a former rugby union footballer and coach. Allen was educated in Christchurch, and played with the Linwood Club. After captaining the Canterbury Colts in 1938, he was selected for Canterbury in 1939. During World War II Allen served as a lieutenant in the 27th and 30th Battalions. He played for service teams including the 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" Army team that toured Britain following the war. When he returned to New Zealand he settled in Auckland, and was selected for the All Blacks in 1946. He continued to play for the All Blacks, and in 1949 was selected as captain for the 1949 tour to South Africa. Although each Test was very close, the All Blacks lost the series 4-0. Allen retired from playing after the series. He went on to coach, and was a selector-coach for Auckland during their Ranfurly Shield era of the late 1950s. He was eventually an All Blacks selector before becoming All Blacks coach in 1966. The All Blacks reign under Allen was the team's most successful; they won all 14 of their Tests with him as coach.[1] The New Zealand Rugby Football Union awarded Allen the Steinlager Salver in 2002, and in 2005 Allen was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.
[edit] All Blacks statistics
Tests: 6 (6 as Captain)
Games: 15 (15 as Captain)
Total Matches: 21 (21 as Captain)
Test Points: 0pts
Game Points: 21pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
Total Points: 21pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ This record of 14 wins in 14 Tests was later equaled in South Africa by Kitch Christie.
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Fred Allen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frederick Richard Allen |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Former New Zealand rugby union footballer. Coached All Blacks in 14 Tests with a 100% winning record. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920-02-09 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oamaru, New Zealand |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
