Background
Arnold was born in 1941 in Balclutha.
Arnold was born in 1941 in Balclutha.
He attended Christchurch West High School.
Arnold played for the Canterbury and South Island sides before being selected for the All Blacks 1963-1964 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. Injury sidelined him in 1968 however he recovered to play again in 1969 and 1970 before retiring. During the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Arnold narrowly missed being in the CTV Building when it collapsed.