| Birth name | Ross Michael Parkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wairoa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 January 2009 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Matauri Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Johnny Smith (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Michael Parkinson (30 May 1948 – 17 January 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Playing as a midfield back, Parkinson represented Poverty Bay at domestic level, and was a member of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He represented New Zealand in 20 international matches, seven of them at full test level, from 1972 to 1973. He also played for Auckland Maori, the North Island and a combined Poverty Bay-East Coast selection against the Lions in 1971.[1] Parkinson died on 17 January 2009 while on holiday in Northland.[2]