Former New Zealand Rugby chairman Eddie Tonks has died, aged 85. Tonks was NZR’s chairman between 1990 and 1995 and also chaired the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby). Current NZR chairman Brent Impey said Tonks’ contribution to rugby was immeasurable. “Eddie started on what was then the NZRFU Council in 1986, and played a key role in the organisation of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, which of course was a huge success,’’ Impey said. “He served as deputy chair on the Wellington Rugby Football Union board for more than a decade, held various positions at New Zealand Rugby for a similar period and went onto chair the International Rugby Board.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2020 04:08 UTC