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| Full name | Victor Moses Yates | |||||
| Born | June 15, 1939 Kaitaia, New Zealand |
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| Died | August 31, 2008 (aged 69) Whangarei, New Zealand |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 93 kg (210 lb) | |||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | No.8 | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Rarawa | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1959–1965 | North Auckland | 65 | ||||
| 1961 | North Island | |||||
| 1961–1964 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| 1961–1962 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Ponsonby | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1966–1968 | Auckland | |||||
Victor Moses Yates (15 June 1939-31 August 2008) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who represented his country in rugby union. His brother, John, represented New Zealand in rugby league while his father, Moses, represented North Auckland in rugby union.
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Yates attended Kaitaia College and played rugby union for North Auckland, being part of the side that won the Ranfurly Shield in 1960.
He played nine matches including three Tests for the All Blacks in 1961 and 1962.
He later switched to rugby league, playing for the Ponsonby Ponies and representing Auckland in 1966, 1967 and 1968.[1]