Alan Sutherland (rugby union)
| Birth name | Alan Richard Sutherland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 May 2020 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ivan Sutherland (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Richard Sutherland (4 January 1944 – 4 May 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8 and lock, Sutherland represented Marlborough at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1968 to 1976. He played 64 matches for the All Blacks, of which three were as captain, including 10 internationals.
Sutherland died in South Africa on 4 May 2020.