Kevin Alfred Eveleigh (born 8 November 1947) is a former New Zealand

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player. A flanker, Eveleigh represented Manawatu and

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

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, from 1974 to 1977. He played 30 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. He later captained

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between 1979 and 1980, and was the coach of Manawatu in 1987. In 1988, he was one of the first two "celebrity entries"—alongside Brian Ford—at the annual Coast to Coast adventure race.

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