Gordon Rowland Robert Hunter (1949 – 9 March 2002)[1] was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and selector.
He played wing and the school magazine noted that "on his day his tackles were bone- and morale-shattering.
"[2]: p.31 After leaving school, Hunter moved to Dunedin and joined the Zingari-Richmond club where he came under the influence of renowned coach Eric Watson.
[3][4] Since 2002 in Super Rugby, the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy has been contested annually between the Blues and Highlanders.
"[6] Writing in the Spinoff in 2017, Scotty Stevenson recounted several humorous stories about Hunter outside of rugby, concluding, "in essence, he was a coach who loved the game and even more so the boys who played it for him.