Rob Gordon

WIlliam Robert Gordon (born 7 August 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, where he could play either blind side flanker or No. 8. Gordon represented Otago and Waikato at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1990 on the tour on France, during which he played three matches but no tests. He also appeared in a New Zealand XV in 1991 playing unofficial tests against Russia, an Australian XV and Romania. He also holds the New Zealand and World records for the most tries (5) scored by a forward in a national championship rugby match. This outstanding and unique world record still stands today.[1] Between 1997 and 1999, when working and playing rugby for Toshiba in Tokyo, Japan he played 17 test matches for Japan, including three test matches at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[2]

Rob Gordon

Birth name	William Robert Gordon
Date of birth	7 August 1965
Place of birth	Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
School	Te Awamutu College
University	University of Otago
Notable relative(s)	Steve Gordon (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward All Black No. 906 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–95 1995–99 US Colomiers Toshiba () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1986–87 1988–91 Otago Waikato () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1990 1997–99 New Zealand Japan 0 17 (0) (20)

References

1. Waikato RFU. "Rob Gordon". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
2. "Robert Gordon". www.espnscrum.com/. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2014.