Rangitane Will Norton

Surname: 
Norton
First names: 
Rangitane Will
Known by: 
Tane
All Black Player No: 
694
All Black games played: 
61
All Black years: 
1971 - 1977
Clubs: 

methven
Linwood

Provincial teams: 

Mid Canterbury 1961
Canterbury 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Sthn NZ Maori 1975
NZ Maori 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
I A Kirkpatrick's XV 1973
Sth Island 1971, 1972
NZ Trial 1971
South Island Trial 1970, 1971

Provincial captain: 

Sthn NZ Maori 1973, 1974, 1975
Sth Island 1974

Country captain: 

All Blacks 1977
NZ Maori 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977

Biography: 

1961: Hooker - 3 games
1969: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games
1969: Hooker - 3 games
1969: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1970: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games
1970: Hooker - 13 games
1970: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1970: S I Probables: Hooker - 1 game
1971: AB's: Hooker - 4 tests
1971: NZ Maori: Hooker - 2 games
1971: Hooker - 8 games
1971: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1971: Sth Island: Hooker - 1 game
1971: NZ Probables: Hooker - 1 game
1971: S I Possibles: Hooker - 1 game
1972: NZ Maori: Hooker - 1 game
1972: Hooker - 11 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1972: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1972: 1st Probables: Hooker - 1 game
1972: Sth Island: Hooker - 1 game
1972: AB's: Hooker - 3 tests, 4 tour games
1972/73: AB's: Hooker - 5 tests, 10 tour games
1973: AB's: Hooker - 1 test, 2 tour games
1973: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1973: South Island: Hooker - 1 game
1973: Hooker - 9 games
1973: NZ Maori: Hooker - 8 games
1973: I A Kirkpatrick's XV: Hooker - 1 game
1974: AB's: Hooker - 4 tests, 9 tour games - 1 try (4 pts)
1974: Possibles: Hooker - 1 game
1974: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games
1974: Sth Island: Hooker - 1 game
1974: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1974: Hooker - 11 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1974: Centurions: Hooker - 1 game
1975: AB's: Hooker - 1 test
1975: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games
1975: Prince of Wales Cup: Hooker - 1 game
1975: NZ Trial: Hooker - 1 game
1975: Sth Island: Hooker - 1 game
1975: Hooker - 14 games
1976: AB's: Hooker - 5 tests, 9 tour games (5 as captain)
1976: NZ Trial: Hooker - 1 game
1976: Hooker - 2 games
1977: AB's: Hooker - 4 tests (all as captain)
1977: NZ Maori: Hooker [1], Prop [1] - 2 games
1977: NZ Trial: Hooker - 1 game
1977: World Invitation XV: Hooker - 3 games
1977: Hooker - 10 games
1978: Wasps: Hooker - 1 game

Total: AB's: 61 games (4 pts)
NZ Maori: 25 games
Prov: Ca: 81 games (12 pts): MC: 3 games
Others: 26 games

Total: 196 games (16 pts)

1973: Maori Player of the Year
1974: Maori Player of the Year
2008: Steinlager Salver (For outstanding service to rugby)

Born: 30 Mar 1942
Died: 3 Aug 2023