Gerald Kember

Gerald Kember

Kember in 1965
Birth name	Gerald Francis Kember
Date of birth	(1945-11-15)15 November 1945
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	2 October 2024(2024-10-02) (aged 78)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
School	Nelson College
University	Victoria University of Wellington
Occupation(s)	Lawyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth fullback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1965–1970 Wellington 44 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1970 New Zealand 1 (14)

Gerald Francis Kember (15 November 1945 – 2 October 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and second five-eighth, Kember represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks including one international.

Kember was educated at Nelson College from 1959 to 1963, playing in the 1st XV rugby team in 1962 and 1963, and the 1st XI cricket team from 1960 to 1963. He captained both teams in 1963. Kember died on 2 October 2024, at the age of 78.