Andy Leslie

Andy Leslie
ONZM JP
	Leslie in 2023
Born	Andrew Roy Leslie; 10 November 1944 (age 81); Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School	Hutt Valley Technical College
Notable relative(s)	John Leslie (son); Martin Leslie (son)
Occupation	Retired
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Number eight
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1964	Wellington Colts
1965-1966	Wellington B
1967-1977	Wellington
1970-1977	NZ Trial
1973, 1977-78	Barbarians
1974, 1978-79	Centurions
1978	Petone Invitational XVs
International career
Years	Team
1974–1976	New Zealand
Coaching career
Years	Team
1990–1992	Wellington
–	Garryowen

Andrew Roy Leslie ONZM JP (born 10 November 1944) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, he represented Wellington domestically and captained the All Black at international level. He was captain during the controversial 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa. On 26 April 2007 he was elected as the president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.^[1]

In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Leslie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.^[2] He was promoted to Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport and the community, in the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours.^[3]

Early life

Andy Leslie was born in Lower Hutt.^[4] He first began playing rugby during primary school, but the first sport he represented New Zealand for was water polo at the Colts level.^[5]

Leslie was then selected for the New Zealand softball team, The Pilgrims, in 1966 where he was an outfielder.^[6] He participated in the first Men's Softball World Championship in Mexico City where they won a bronze medal.^[6]

In 1968, Leslie was picked for the national basketball team for a tour of China that was later cancelled.^[6]

All Black statistics

Tests: 10 (10 as Captain)
Games: 24 (23 as Captain)
Total Matches: 34 (33 as Captain)
Test Points: 4pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
Game Points: 24pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
Total Points: 28pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

References

↑ "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
↑ "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ "Leslie, Andrew Roy, 1944-". National Library. National Library. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
↑ Julian, Adam. "A beer with an All Black: Andy Leslie". Roar. Roar. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
1 2 3 Smith, Tony. "Why All Blacks captain Andy Leslie cleaned his teeth with Coca Cola on first big sporting trip". Stuff. Stuff. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

External links

Andy Leslie at the All Blacks (archived)

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Ian Kirkpatrick

All Blacks captain
1974–1976

Succeeded by

Tane Norton

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[1] "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.

[2] "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[3] "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[4] "Leslie, Andrew Roy, 1944-". National Library. National Library. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

[ROAR-5] Julian, Adam. "A beer with an All Black: Andy Leslie". Roar. Roar. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

[cola-6] 1 2 3 Smith, Tony. "Why All Blacks captain Andy Leslie cleaned his teeth with Coca Cola on first big sporting trip". Stuff. Stuff. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

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