Terence Raymond Lineen (5 January 1936 – 17 February 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre three-quarter, Lineen represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1957 to 1960. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including 12 internationals.[1]
![]() Lineen in 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Terence Raymond Lineen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 January 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 February 2020 | (aged 84)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sean Lineen (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lineen died in Auckland on 17 February 2020 at the age of 84.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Terry Lineen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Former All Black Terry Lineen dies, aged 84". Stuff.co.nz. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Terry Lineen death notice". New Zealand Herald. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.