About Rex Pickering
Lived 1936 – 2016 (aged 79). Rex Pickering was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Ernest Arthur Rex Pickering (23 November 1936 – 5 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward and lock, Pickering represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1957 to 1960. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. He was described as the Sonny Bill Williams of his time.
Pickering was educated at Nelson College from 1953 to 1954. He died in Cambridge on 5 July 2016.
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Who was Rex Pickering?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Rex Pickering born?
Rex Pickering was born on 23 November 1936 in Te Kūiti.
When did Rex Pickering die?
Rex Pickering died on 5 July 2016 in Cambridge.
What was Rex Pickering's occupation?
Rex Pickering was a rugby union player.
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Rex Pickering was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rex Pickering. https://biography.guide/rex-pickering/
MLA: "Rex Pickering." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rex-pickering/.
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