| Born | Robert Harold Graham (1936-08-13)13 August 1936 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Auckland University College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | John Graham (brother) Beauden Barrett (grandson-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Business advisor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Harold Graham (13 August 1936 – 19 October 2021) was a New Zealandrugby union player and coach.
Ablindside flanker, Graham representedAuckland at a provincial level from 1958 to 1965, playing 103 games, and captained the side from 1960.[1] He was aJunior All Black in 1959, appearing in their 29–9 loss to thetouring British Isles team.[2] He was on the fringe of full national selection, playing an All Black trial as a team captain in 1961,[3] and captaining The Rest in a 20–8 loss against the All Blacks in 1960.[4]
Graham went on to coach the Auckland provincial team from 1966 to 1969. He also coached the Auckland University RFC team from 1972 to 1974, leading them to win theGallaher Shield in 1974.[1] He was president of theNew Zealand Barbarians club between 1982 and 1983, a life member of theAuckland Rugby Union,[1] and a life trustee of the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.[5]
Born inNew Plymouth on 13 August 1936, and educated atNew Plymouth Boys' High School, Graham graduated fromAuckland University College with aBachelor of Commerce degree in 1958.[1][6][7] He was a founding partner of business advisory consultants Brown Woolley Graham that eventually becameGrant Thornton New Zealand.[8]
Graham was the brother ofSir John Graham,[1] and his granddaughter Hannah Laity marriedBeauden Barrett.[9] He died on 19 October 2021.[6][8][10]