Andy Slater (rugby union)
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby union player (born 1969)}}
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Andy Slater
| image =
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| full_name = Andrew William Slater
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Plymouth, New Zealand
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 191 cm
| weight = 105 kg
| occupation = Dairy farmer
| school = {{nowrap|New Plymouth Boys' High School}}
| university =
| relatives = Gordon Slater (brother)
Bradley Slater (son)
| position = Back-row / Lock
| provinceyears1 = 1989–01
| province1 = {{rut|Taranaki}}
| provinceapps1 = 180
| provincepoints1 = 138
| superyears1 = 2001
| super1 = {{Rut|Hurricanes}}
| superapps1 = 1
| superpoints1 = 0
}}
Andrew William Slater (born 21 November 1969) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.
Biography
Slater was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and is dairy farmer by profession.{{cite news |title=Rugby: Slater true example of spirit in provinces |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/rugby-slater-true-example-of-spirit-in-provinces/T5JRJJWCZQ6NNEJQR4LZ6OWVT4/ |work=NZ Herald |date=14 October 2000 |language=en-NZ}}
A forward, Slater often played in the back-row early in his career, but was later solely a lock. He spent his entire provincial career with Taranaki, where he debuted in 1989 as a 19-year-old. In 1996, Slater captained the Taranaki side which claimed the Ranfurly Shield off Auckland. He was NPC 1st Division Player of the Year in 2000 and the following season made a belated debut for the Hurricanes as a substitute against the Blues at Eden Park. Forced to retire in 2002 due to a heart condition, Slater ended with 180 provincial appearances, bettered by only Ian Eliason amongst Taranaki forwards.{{cite news |title=Slater retires from representative rugby |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/slater-retires-from-representative-rugby/5BVULZYX6QBZLTMLB3EGP4HXTE/ |work=NZ Herald |date=26 June 2002 |language=en-NZ}}
Slater is the elder brother of All Black Gordon Slater and father of Chiefs player Bradley Slater.{{cite news |title=Taranaki's next generation of rugby talent follow in fathers' footsteps |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/122828159/taranakis-next-generation-of-rugby-talent-follow-in-fathers-footsteps |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=20 September 2020}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from New Plymouth
Category:Taranaki rugby union players