About Roly Green
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 90–91). Roly Green was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Roland Leslie Green (1 September 1927 – 29 October 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Green represented at a provincial level from 1950 to 1952, playing 19 matches for the union, including its first Ranfurly Shield victory in 1950. When he died in Timaru on 29 October 2017, Green was the last surviving member of the playing XV from that match.
Born on 1 September 1927, Green was the son of Daisy Green (née Aitchison) and Richard Corbett Cooper Green, whose father Isaac Green served four terms as mayor of North East Valley in Dunedin. Isaac Green's brother, James Green, was a New Zealand member of Parliament.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Roly Green?
New Zealand rugby union player (1926-2017)
When was Roly Green born?
Roly Green was born in 1926.
When did Roly Green die?
Roly Green died on 29 October 2017 in Timaru.
What was Roly Green's occupation?
Roly Green was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Roly Green?
Roly Green was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roly Green. https://biography.guide/roly-green/
MLA: "Roly Green." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roly-green/.
Chicago: "Roly Green." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roly-green/.
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