Ralph Walter Caulton (10 January 1937 – 9 June 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Caulton played for the Poneke club and represented Wellington at a provincial level.[1]
 Caulton in 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ralph Walter Caulton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 June 2024 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caulton was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1959 to 1964. He played 50 matches for the All Blacks including 16 internationals. He scored two tries in each of his first two test matches against the 1959 British Lions and scored eight tries in total in his 16 test matches.[2]
Later, Caulton was a Marlborough selector in the 1970s, including the period they held the Ranfurly Shield after winning it from Canterbury.[3] He served on the committees of both the Wellington and New Zealand Rugby Unions, and in 1985 was coach of the national under-17 rugby team.[4] Caulton died in Nelson on 9 June 2024, at the age of 87.[3][5]
