Birth name | Kenneth Roy Carrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 September 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Whakatāne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Opotiki College Rutherford High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Matt Carrington (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Roy Carrington (born 3 September 1950) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and centre three-quarter, Carrington represented Auckland and, briefly, Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1971 to 1972. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]