Gary Albert Knight (born 26 August 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler.

Rugby union

A prop, Knight represented Horowhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1986. He played 66 matches for the All Blacks, including 36 internationals.[1]

While playing for the All Blacks during the 1981 springbok tour Knight was famously felled by a flour bomb dropped by Marx Jones.[2]

Wrestling

Knight competed for New Zealand in the super heavyweight (+100 kg) division of freestyle wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, winning the bronze medal.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Gary Knight". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Film: the third test - 1981 Springbok tour". New Zealand History. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Gary Knight". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Knight_(rugby_player)
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