Ian Kirkpatrick (rugby union, born 1930)

For the former New Zealand rugby union player, see Ian Kirkpatrick. For the American music producer and songwriter, see Ian Kirkpatrick (record producer).

Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick (25 July 1930 – 18 November 2012) was a South African rugby union player, who played international rugby for his country on 13 occasions from 1953 to 1961.^[1] In his home country he is best known as a coach, where he led Griqualand West to victory in the Currie Cup in 1970, and in 1978 took on the role as the director of coaching for the South African Rugby Board.^[2]

Ian Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick in New Zealand in 1956
Birth name	Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick
Date of birth	(1930-07-25)25 July 1930
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, South Africa
Date of death	18 November 2012(2012-11-18) (aged 82)
Place of death	Somerset West, South Africa
School	Kimberley Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Griqualand West () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953–61 South Africa 13 (0)

Notes

1. "Ian Kirkpatrick". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
2. "Former Bok Dies". iafrica.com. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.