Kevin Nesdale speaks at the funeral of friend Sam Strahan in 2019. One of the elder statesmen of Manawatū rugby, Kevin Nesdale, has died, aged 89. Nesdale played 60 games at prop for Manawatū in the 1950s and 1960s, including 58 consecutively between 1964 and 1968. Murray Wilson/Stuff Kevin Nesdale, left, with Manawatū Turbos hooker Rob Foreman in 2011. Outside rugby, Nesdale was known for sheep breeding and became the largest ram breeder in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff June 30, 2021 02:03 UTC