Kent King Lambert (born 23 March 1952) is a New Zealand former
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 it ...
and
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
footballer.
Rugby union career
A
prop
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, Lambert represented
Manawatu at provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the
All Blacks
The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, ...
, from 1972 to 1977. He played 40 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.
Rugby league career
In December 1977, Lambert signed a three-year contract with the
Penrith Rugby League Club in Sydney. However, injury curtailed his career and he retired in 1979.
References
1952 births
Living people
People from Wairoa
People educated at Te Aute College
Massey University alumni
New Zealand rugby union players
New Zealand international rugby union players
Manawatu rugby union players
Rugby union props
Penrith Panthers players
New Zealand rugby league players
Rugby league props
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate rugby league players in Australia
New Zealand hoteliers
New Zealand Māori rugby league players
Rugby union players from the Hawke's Bay Region
Rugby league players from Hawke's Bay Region
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