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Saint Rowlands of Otumoetai
All Black - 1976
 A key
member of the all conquering Bay of Plenty inaugural NPC Division 1
championship winning team of 1976, the 1977 Rugby Almanack had the
following to say of Greg Rowlands' effort in the '76 season:
"Rowlands was always an enterprising and capable fullback; his boot
contributed 122 points to Bay's total and he scored three tries as
well to boost his career total past the 500 mark". His performances
that year lead to 4 uncapped appearances on the All Blacks tour of
Argentina at fullback including two unofficial matches against the
Pumas.
Rowlands
captained the Bay in the 1977 season including in a game against the
touring Lions. He represented the Bay from 1969 to 1983, played 161
matches and scored 1008 points for the union. Involved in radio
commentaries of Bay rugby after his retirement, Greg is truly a Bay
of Plenty Rugby Saint.
More
about Gregory David Rowlands can be read at
the Rugby Museum
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