Larry Savage (rugby union)

Lawrence Theodore Savage (17 February 1928 – 27 September 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A half-back, Savage represented Canterbury (while a student at Canterbury University College),[2] Wellington and Bush at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[3]

Larry Savage
BornLawrence Theodore Savage
(1928-02-17)17 February 1928
Nelson, New Zealand
Died27 September 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 85)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
SchoolNelson College
UniversityCanterbury University College
OccupationCivil engineer[1]
Rugby union career
Position Half-back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–50 Canterbury 18
1952–53 Wellington 12
1955–56 Bush 14
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 3 (0)

Savage was educated at Nelson College from 1941 to 1945.[4] He died in 2013.[5] He died in Lower Hutt on 27 September 2013,[3] and his ashes were buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery.[6]

References

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  1. Pencarrow: Electoral District 56. Wainuiomata: Registrar of Electors. 1981. p. 81.
  2. "Larry Savage: Gritty 1949 All Black dies". Retrieved 31 May 2022 via PressReader.
  3. 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Larry Savage". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  5. "Sporting stars gone but not forgotten in 2013". Stuff.co.nz. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. "Record Details: Lawrence Theodore SAVAGE". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.