Tony Kreft

Anthony John Kreft (27 March 1945 – 15 September 2023) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Kreft represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1968 tour of Australia. He played four matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international.^[1]

Tony Kreft

Birth name	Anthony John Kreft
Date of birth	(1945-03-27)27 March 1945
Place of birth	Milton, New Zealand
Date of death	15 September 2023(2023-09-15) (aged 78)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
School	Ranfurly High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1966–1970 Otago 60 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1968 New Zealand 1 (0)

Kreft died in Dunedin on 15 September 2023, at the age of 78.^[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Anthony Kreft". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
2. "Anthony Kreft obituary". Southland Times. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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