Eric Watson (Coach)

Surname:

Watson

First names:

Eric

Teams and Years:

Otago 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
NZ Juniors 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
New Zealand 1979, 1980

Biography:

1962: P 11, W 7, L 4: Pts F 135: Pts A 124
1963: P 15, W 8, L 7: Pts F 156: Pts A 146
1964: P 11, W 6, L 3, D 2: Pts F 126: Pts A 104
1965: P 15, W 5, L 8, D 2: Pts F 131: Pts A 132
1966: P 12, W 6, L 5, D 1: Pts F 147: Pts A 109
1967: P 15, W 6, L 7, D 2: Pts F 202: Pts A 121
1968: P 13, W 11, L 2: Pts F 220: Pts A 110
1969: P 18, W 10, L 7, D 1: Pts F 309: Pts A 210
1970: P 13, W 8, L 5: Pts F 195: Pts A 120
1971: P 15, W 9, L 6: Pts F 235: Pts A 148

Sub Total: P 138, W 76 (55.1 %), L 54, D 8: Pts F 1,856: Pts A 1,314

1975: NZ Juniors: P 4, W 3, L 1: Pts F 112: Pts A 34
1976: NZ Juniors: P 6, W 6, L 0: Pts F 154: Pts A 59
1977: NZ Juniors: P 1, W 0, L 1: Pts F 9; Pts A 19
1978: NZ Juniors: P 7, W 5, L 1, D 1: Pts F 261: Pts A 80

Sub Total: P 18, W 14 (77.8 %), L 3, D 1: Pts F 536: Pts A 192

1979: Team played 8 tests, W 6, L 2: Pts F 129: Pts A 87
Played 9 other games: W 8, L 1: Pts F 179: Pts A 71
1980: Team played 7 test, W 5, L 2: Pts F 180: Pts A 95
Played 17 other games: W 15, L 1, D 1: Pts F 557: Pts A 94

Sub Total: 15 tests, W 11 (73.3 %), L 4: Pts F 309: Pts A 182
26 other games, W 23 (88.5 %), L 2, D 1: Pts F 736: Pts A 165

Total NZ: P 41, W 34 (82.9 %), L 6, D 1: Pts F 1,045: Pts A 347

Overall: P 197, W 124 (62.9 %), L 63, D 10: Pts F 3,437: Pts A 1,863

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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