Geoff Valli

Geoffrey Thomas Valli (born 3 November 1954) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A full-back, Valli represented Southland and North Auckland at a provincial level. He played a single game for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against Fiji in 1980, for which the New Zealand Rugby Union did not award full international caps.[2]

Geoff Valli

Birth name	Geoffrey Thomas Valli
Date of birth	3 November 1954
Place of birth	Nightcaps, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
School	Nightcaps District High School
Occupation(s)	Builder[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback All Black No. 820 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–76, 1980 1981–84 Southland North Auckland 42 32 (352) (216) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1975 1980 New Zealand Colts New Zealand 4 0 (0)

Valli's brother, Keith, was killed in the Pike River Mine disaster in 2010.[1]

References

1. Laird, Lindy (26 November 2010). "Northland All Black loses brother in Greymouth tragedy". Northern Advocate. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Geoff Valli". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2014.