Rangitane Will Norton (born 30 March 1942), commonly known as Tane Norton, is a former New Zealand
rugby union player. He played at the
hooker
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position. He played for Linwood before he first represented in 1969. In 1977, he captained the
All Blacks to a series win over the
British Lions and played three games for the World Invitation XV in South Africa.
In the
2006 New Year Honours
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the United Kingdom,
New Zealand, Grenada, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Saint Christopher and Nevis to cel ...
, Norton was appointed a
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.
In 1973 and 1974, he was awarded the
Tom French Cup for the outstanding
Māori player of the year.
See also
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1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand
In 1977 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. The Lions played 26 matches, including four internationals against the All Blacks. They lost the series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. The team played as the Briti ...
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1942 births
Living people
New Zealand international rugby union players
Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand rugby union players
Rugby union hookers
Māori All Blacks players
People from Waikari
Rugby union players from Canterbury, New Zealand
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