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Perry Colin Harris (11 January 1946 – 8 August 2021) was a New Zealand
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player. A
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, Harris represented Manawatu at a provincial level, and was called into the New Zealand national side, the
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, as a replacement on their 1976 tour of South Africa. He played four matches for the All Blacks including one international. Harris died in
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on 8 August 2021, aged 75.


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1946 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Feilding New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Manawatu rugby union players Rugby union props People educated at Feilding High School Rugby union players from Manawatū-Whanganui {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1940s-stub