Gary Knight
Birth nameGary Albert Knight
Date of birth (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolMana College
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972
1975–86		 Horowhenua
Manawatu		 7
145		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–86 New Zealand 36 (4)
Medal record
Men's amateur wrestling
Representing  New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch Freestyle + 100 kg

Gary Albert Knight (born 26 August 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler.

Rugby union

A prop, Knight represented Horowhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1986. He played 66 matches for the All Blacks, including 36 internationals.[1]

While playing for the All Blacks during the 1981 springbok tour Knight was famously felled by a flour bomb dropped by Marx Jones.[2]

Wrestling

Knight competed for New Zealand in the super heavyweight (+100 kg) division of freestyle wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, winning the bronze medal.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Gary Knight". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Film: the third test - 1981 Springbok tour". New Zealand History. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gary Knight". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.


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