Keith Gudsell

Keith Eric Gudsell (19 October 1924 – 7 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for both the country of his birth and Australia. A midfield back, Gudsell represented Manawatu, Wanganui and Waikato at a provincial level in New Zealand, and New South Wales at state level in Australia. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa, appearing in six matches but no internationals.^[1] Having graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Massey Agricultural College in 1949,^[2] Gudsell then studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1954.^[3][4] During this time he played three tests for Australia against the touring All Blacks in 1951.^[3]

Keith Gudsell

Birth name	Keith Eric Gudsell
Date of birth	(1924-10-19)19 October 1924
Place of birth	Whanganui, New Zealand
Date of death	7 July 2007(2007-07-07) (aged 82)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Wanganui Technical College
University	Massey Agricultural College University of Sydney
Occupation(s)	Veterinarian Bloodstock agent
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five eighth, centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Manawatu () Wanganui () New South Wales () 1956 Waikato 3 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1945, 1947 NZ Universities 1949 New Zealand 0 (0) 1951 Australian Universities 1951 Australiatralia 3 (0)