Albert Anderson (born 5 February 1961) is a former New Zealand

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player. A

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, Anderson represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, between 1983 and 1988. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals. He was a member of the victorious New Zealand squad at the

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, and captained the side in four matches on the 1988 tour of Australia. Played for Sudbury RFC in Suffolk, U.K.

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1961 births Living people Rugby union players from Christchurch New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union locks 1987 Rugby World Cup players People educated at St Andrew's College, Christchurch 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub