Alan Richard Sutherland (4 January 1944 – 4 May 2020) was a New Zealand

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player. A number 8 and

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, Sutherland represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, 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.

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