Ian Kirkpatrick (rugby union, born 1930)

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

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| name = Ian Kirkpatrick

| image =Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick 1956.jpg

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| caption =Kirkpatrick in New Zealand in 1956

| birth_name = Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick

| birth_date={{Birth date|1930|7|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bloemfontein, South Africa

| death_date ={{Death date and age|2012|11|18|1930|7|25|df=yes}}

| death_place = Somerset West, South Africa

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| ru_position = Centre

| repyears1 = 1953–61

| repteam1 = South Africa

| repcaps1 = 13

| reppoints1 = 0

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| ru_province1 = {{nowrap|Griqualand West}}

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| school = Kimberley Boys' High School

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Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick (25 July 1930 – 18 November 2012) was a South African rugby union player, who played international rugby for his country on 13 occasions from 1953 to 1961.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/5707.html|title=Ian Kirkpatrick|accessdate=20 November 2012|publisher=espnscrum.com}} In his home country he is best known as a coach, where he led Griqualand West to victory in the Currie Cup in 1970, and in 1978 took on the role as the director of coaching for the South African Rugby Board.{{cite web|url=http://sport.iafrica.com/news/828170.html|title=Former Bok Dies|accessdate=20 November 2012|date=19 November 2012|publisher=iafrica.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012509/http://sport.iafrica.com/news/828170.html|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}