About Ian Hammond
Lived 1925 – 1998 (aged 72). Ian Hammond was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Ian Arthur Hammond (25 October 1925 — 20 May 1998) was a New Zealand rugby union international.
Hammond was born on the Longfield estate outside Blenheim and educated at Marlborough Boys' College.
A hooker, Hammond was an understudy to Norman Wilson on the 1951 tour of Australia and made six tour appearances for the All Blacks. The following year, he became the first Marlborough player to feature in a Test match, when picked for the second Bledisloe Cup match against the Wallabies at Athletic Park, Wellington.
Hammond, a farmer by profession, retired from rugby union in 1953.
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Who was Ian Hammond?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Ian Hammond born?
Ian Hammond was born on 25 October 1925.
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Ian Hammond died on 20 May 1998.
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Ian Hammond was a rugby union player.
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Ian Hammond was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian Hammond. https://biography.guide/ian-hammond/
MLA: "Ian Hammond." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ian-hammond/.
Chicago: "Ian Hammond." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ian-hammond/.
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