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'''Robert John Barber''' (born 14 January 1945) is a former New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. A [[Rugby union positions#Forwards|utility forward]], Barber represented [[North Otago Rugby Football Union|North Otago]], [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] and [[Southland Rugby Football Union|Southland]] at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the [[All Blacks]], on their [[1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji|1974 tour of Australia and Fiji]]. He played six matches on that tour but did not appear in any full test matches, although he did turn out in the game against [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=37 |title = Bob Barber | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | accessdate = 29 March 2015}}</ref>
'''Robert John Barber''' (born 14 January 1945) is a former New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. A [[Rugby union positions#Forwards|utility forward]], Barber represented [[North Otago Rugby Football Union|North Otago]], [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] and [[Southland Rugby Football Union|Southland]] at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the [[All Blacks]], on their [[1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji|1974 tour of Australia and Fiji]]. He played six matches on that tour but did not appear in any full test matches, although he did turn out in the game against [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=37 |title = Bob Barber | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | accessdate = 29 March 2015}}</ref>


His daughter, Verity McLean, was killed by her husband in [[Invercargill]]; he was a serving police officer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sherwood|first1=Sam |title=Shot woman Verity McLean daughter of former All Black |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/92023728/shot-woman-verity-mclean-daughter-of-former-all-black |accessdate=28 April 2017 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]]|date=28 April 2017}}</ref>
His daughter, Verity McLean, was killed in [[Invercargill]] in April 2017. Her husband, a serving police officer, was charged with her murder.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sherwood|first1=Sam |title=Shot woman Verity McLean daughter of former All Black |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/92023728/shot-woman-verity-mclean-daughter-of-former-all-black |accessdate=28 April 2017 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]]|date=28 April 2017}}</ref>


==References==
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* {{cite web |url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23247026 |title=Photograph of Bob Barber |year=1974 |website= |publisher=National Library of New Zealand}}
* {{cite web |url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23247026 |title=Photograph of Bob Barber |year=1974 |website= |publisher=National Library of New Zealand}}


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Revision as of 19:36, 31 May 2024

Bob Barber
Birth nameRobert John Barber
Date of birth (1945-01-14) 14 January 1945 (age 79)
Place of birthOamaru, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolWaitaki Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963 North Otago ()
1967 Canterbury 4 ()
1968–78 Southland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–76 New Zealand Māori
1974 New Zealand 0 (0)

Robert John Barber (born 14 January 1945) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A utility forward, Barber represented North Otago, Canterbury and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1974 tour of Australia and Fiji. He played six matches on that tour but did not appear in any full test matches, although he did turn out in the game against Fiji.[1]

His daughter, Verity McLean, was killed in Invercargill in April 2017. Her husband, a serving police officer, was charged with her murder.[2]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Barber". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Sam (28 April 2017). "Shot woman Verity McLean daughter of former All Black". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2017.


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