Fred Akehurst Woodman (born 10 February 1958) is a former New Zealand

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player. A

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, Woodman represented

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

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, in 1980 and 1981. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. His brother

Kawhena Woodman Taui Ben Kawhena Woodman (born 9 May 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Woodman represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1984. He made six appe ...

was also an All Black.

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1958 births Living people Ngāpuhi people People from Kaikohe New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Northland rugby union players Rugby union wings People educated at Northland College, Kaikohe New Zealand Māori rugby union players Rugby union players from the Northland Region {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1950s-stub