Albert Anderson

Surname:

Anderson

First names:

Albert

Known by:

Alby

All Black Player No:

847

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1983 - 1988

Clubs:

Lincoln College, Southbridge

Provincial teams:

Canterbury 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Canterbury SU 1983, 1984, 1985
NZ Colts 1980, 1981
NZ Juniors 1982
NZ Universities 1982

Provincial captain:

NZ Colts 1980, 1981
NZ Juniors 1982
Canterbury 1988, 1989
Sth Zone 1989
Barbarians 1989
Possibles 1st game 1990

Biography:

1980: NZ Colts: Lock - 3 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1981: Lock - 14 games
1981: NZ Colts: Lock - 2 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1982: Lock - 15 games
1982: NZ Possibles: Lock - 1 game
1982: NZ Juniors: Lock - 4 games
1982: NZ U: Lock - 3 games
1982: SI U: Lock - 1 game
1983: AB's: Lock - 2 tests, 4 tour games
1983: Lock - 16 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: SU: Lock - 2 games
1983: Sth Island: Lock - 1 game
1983: Ak Centenary VP XV: Lock - 1 game
1983: Barbarians: Lock - 1 game
1984: AB's: Lock - 3 tests, 6 tour games
1984: Lock - 12 games
1984: SU: Lock - 3 games
1984: Possibles: Lock - 1 game
1985: AB's: Lock - 3 tour games
1985: Lock - 16 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1985: SU: Lock - 1 game
1985: Wasps: Lock - 1 game
1985: Barbarians: Lock - 1 game
1985: Sth Island: Lock - 1 game
1986: Lock - 11 games
1986: NZ Cavaliers: Lock - 5 games
1987: AB's: Lock - 1 test
1987: Lock - 19 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1987: Sth Zone: Lock - 2 games
1987: Possibles: Lock - 1 game
1988: AB's: Lock - 6 tour games (4 as captain)
1988: Lock - 15 games
1988: Sth Zone: Lock - 2 games
1989: Lock - 19 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1989: South Zone: Lock - 2 games
1989: Possibles: Lock - 1 game
1989: Barbarians: Lock - 1 game
1990: Lock - 7 games
1990: Possibles: Lock - 1 game

Sub Total: AB's: 6 tests, 19 tour games:
Prov: 144 games (36 pts):
Others: 42 games (8 pts)

Total: 211 games (44 pts)

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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