Roy Maxwell White (18 October 1917 – 19 January 1980) was a New Zealand

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

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, in 1946 and 1947. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. He captained the side once, in a mid-week game against a New South Wales XV during the 1947 tour of Australia.

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