Doug Rollerson

Doug Rollerson

Full name	Douglas Leslie Rollerson
Date of birth	(1953-05-14)14 May 1953
Place of birth	Papakura, New Zealand
Date of death	3 May 2017(2017-05-03) (aged 63)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Wesley College
University	Massey University
Rugby league career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1982–83 North Sydney ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Fullback New Zealand No. 758 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–77, 80–81 1979–80 Manawatu Middlesex 3 (515) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1973–77 1976, 1980–81 NZ Universities New Zealand 8 (24)

Position(s)	Fullback
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1982–83	North Sydney		()

Position(s)	First five-eighth Fullback
New Zealand No.	758
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1972–77, 80–81 1979–80	Manawatu Middlesex	3	(515)
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1973–77 1976, 1980–81	NZ Universities New Zealand	8	(24)

Douglas Leslie "Doug" Rollerson (14 May 1953 – 3 May 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player, and rugby union executive.

Primarily a fullback and first five-eighth, Rollerson represented Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976, 1980 and 1981. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including eight full internationals. He later served as the chief executive of the North Harbour Rugby Union from December 1997 to March 2004.

From 1982, Rollerson spent two seasons with the North Sydney Bears, playing fullback, mostly in reserve grade.

He died on 3 May 2017 after a long battle with cancer.

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