Bob Burgess
Robert Edward Burgess (26 March 1949) is a New Zealand rugby union player and academic. A first five-eighth, Burgess represented Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1971 to 1973. He played 30 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.
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Bob Burgess
- Name
- Bob Burgess
- Birth Name
- Robert Edward Burgess
- Born
- 26 March 1949
- Birthplace
- New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- rugby union player · photographer · botanist · university teacher
- Education
- Massey University
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In 1970 Burgess refused nomination for the All Black trials for the tour of South Africa as a protest against that country's apartheid regime, and in 1981 he actively campaigned against the 1981 South African tour of New Zealand. Burgess has a master's degree (1973) and a PhD (1984) in plant ecology from Massey University. At the 1998 local-body elections, Burgess stood for the Palmerston North mayoralty, finishing fourth in a field of 15 candidates. He is married to New Zealand writer Linda Burgess.
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• Name — Bob Burgess • Birth Name — Robert Edward Burgess • Born — 26 March 1949 • Birthplace — New Plymouth, New Zealand • Position — First five-eighth • Height — 1.75 m • Weight — 71 kg • Repteam1 — New Zealand Universities • Repteam2 — New Zealand • Repyears1 — 1968–70 • Repyears2 — 1971–73 • Repcaps2 — 7 • Reppoints2 — 6 • Province1 — Manawatu • Provinceyears1 — 1967–73 • Amatyears1 — 1973–75 • Amatteam1 — Lyon Olympique Universitaire • School — Hastings Boys' High School Palmerston North Boys' High School • University — Massey University
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Bob Burgess is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded as rugby union player, photographer, botanist and university teacher.
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1949
Bob Burgess was born on 26 March 1949.
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- 1.Akers, Clive. Bob Burgess. New Zealand Rugby Union.
- 2.Burgess, Robert. Intraspecific variation in Yorkshire fog within a limited geographical region. Massey Research Online, Massey University. 1973.
- 3.Burgess, Robert. The life history strategy of Carex pumila Thunb. (Cyperaceae), a rhizomatous perennial pioneer species on the sand plains of the dune system of coastal Manawatu. Massey Research Online, Massey University. 1984.
- 4.School, Palmerston North Boys’ High. Old Boy and Former All Black Dr. Bob Burgess Presents at Assembly — Old Boys' Newsletter Term I. Palmerston North Boys’ High School.
- 5.Keane, Philippa. Large field in close race for PN's top job. Sunday Star Times. 6. 4 October 1998.
- 6.Local government councils. The Dominion. 15. 12 October 1998.
- 7.Morgan, Jon. Rejection suggests luck for writer. The Dominion. 12. 13 March 1997.
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