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Eric Cockroft

Birth name	Eric Arthur Percy Cockroft
Date of birth	10 September 1890
Place of birth	Clinton, New Zealand
Date of death	2 April 1973 (aged 82)
Place of death	Ashburton, New Zealand
School	Southland Boys' High School
University	University of Otago
Notable relative(s)	Sam Cockroft (uncle)
Occupation(s)	School teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Full-back Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Otago () - South Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913–14 New Zealand 3 (0)

Eric Arthur Percy Cockroft (10 September 1890 – 2 April 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and full-back, Cockroft represented Otago and South Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[1]