Kevin Skinner (rugby union)

Kevin Skinner
Skinner in 1951
Birth nameKevin Lawrence Skinner
Date of birth(1927-11-27)27 November 1927
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Date of death21 July 2014(2014-07-21) (aged 86)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolChristian Brothers High School
St. Kevin's College
Notable relative(s)Arthur Hughes (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1945–55
1956
Dunedin Pirates
Waiuku
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Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–54
1956
Otago
Counties
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949–56 New Zealand 20 (3)

Kevin Lawrence Skinner (24 November 1927 – 21 July 2014) was a rugby union player from New Zealand who won 20 full caps for the All Blacks, two of them as captain. He was also a heavyweight boxer, winning the New Zealand championship in 1947.

  1. ^ Cameron, D.J. (25 June 2005). "Obituary: Arthur Hughes". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.