Rex William Orr (19 June 1923 – 1 September 2011) was a New Zealand

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player. A fullback, Orr represented

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and

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

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, in 1949, playing a single international match against Australia.

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1923 births 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Gore, New Zealand New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Otago rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks People educated at Gore High School Rugby union players from the Southland Region {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1920s-stub