Andy Ferreira

{{short description|Zimbabwean rugby union footballer and coach}}

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| birth_name= Andrew Meyer Ferreira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|26}}

| birth_place = Rusape, South Rhodesia

| ru_position = Fullback

| height= 172cm

| weight = 75kg[https://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1/teams/57 Zimbabwe 1987 Rugby World Cup squad at World Rugby]

| amatyears1 = 1987-1993

| amatteam1 = Old Georgians RFC

| ru_province = Mashonaland[https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2019/11/29/zim-influence-in-an-african-success-story/ Zim influence in African success history] The Zimbabwe Independent, 29 November 2019

| ru_provinceyears = 19??-19??

| years1 = 1987-1993

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = {{ru7|Zimbabwe}}[https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2004/06/04/zimbabwes-best-sevens-rugby-side/ Zimbabwe's best sevens side] The Independent (Zimbabwe)

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 1992

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| repyears1 =1983-1991

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Zimbabwe}}

| repcaps1 =7

| reppoints1 =54

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Andrew Meyer Ferreira (born 26 June 1961 in Rusape) is a Zimbabwean former rugby union player and coach. He played as fullback.

Career

Ferreira's first cap for Zimbabwe was in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he played all the three pool stage matches against Romania, France and Scotland. He was also part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup squad, where he only played the match against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 6 October 1991, which was his last cap for Zimbabwe.[http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/10203.html Andy Ferreira ESPN Scrum profile]

Coaching career

As coach, Ferreira coached Zimbabwe Sevens.[http://www.herald.co.zw/legend-andy-ferreira-rallies-cheetahs/ Legend Andy Ferreira rallies Cheetahs] The Herald (Zimbabwe)

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