Bernard Gabriel Fraser (born 21 July 1953) is a former New Zealand

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player. He played 124 games for

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, and 55 games, including 23 test matches, for

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Personal life

Fraser was born in

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; he is of Fijian descent with

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and Portuguese ancestry. He attended St Paul's College in

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. He is the father of Grammy award-winner singer and songwriter

Brooke Fraser Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. She uses both her maiden and married names professionally. After signing with Sony BMG in 2002, she gained recognition for her debut album, ...

and the godfather of lawyer Greg King's eldest daughter, Pippa.

Books

* ''Ebony and Ivory'', 1984 - with Stu Wilson

References

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* 1953 births New Zealand international rugby union players Living people New Zealand rugby union players People educated at St Paul's College, Auckland New Zealand people of I-Taukei Fijian descent New Zealand people of Scottish descent New Zealand people of Portuguese descent Fijian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent Fijian people of Scottish descent Fijian people of Portuguese descent Rugby union wings Wellington rugby union players 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1950s-stub