Brian Lochore

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Brian Lochore
Full name	Brian James Lochore
Date of birth	1940-09-03
Place of birth	Masterton, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m
Weight	95 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Number 8, Lock
Amateur clubs
1959-1970	Masterton
correct as of 2007-02-07.
Provincial/State sides
1959-1970	Wairarapa
correct as of 2007-02-07.
National team(s)		Caps	(points)
1964-1971	All Blacks	68	(21)
correct as of 2007-02-07.
Teams coached
1980-1982 1985-1987	Masterton Wairarapa All Blacks
correct as of 2007-02-07.
Other Information
School  attended	Wairarapa College

Sir Brian James Lochore, ONZ, KNZM, OBE (born 3 September 1940 in Masterton, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played 68 matches (25 Tests) for the All Blacks between 1963 and 1971.^[1] He played at number 8 and lock, as well as captaining the side 46 times (18 of those tests).^[1] In 1999, Lochore was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.^[2]

Sir Brian played senior rugby for the Masterton club and representative rugby for Wairarapa-Bush, debuting for both in 1959. After playing six tests, including all four tests of the 1965 South African tour of New Zealand, he was selected as captain by coach Fred Allen for the Lions tour in 1966. He continued as captain until his retirement from playing in 1970 (although at the selectors request he returned to play one game in 1971 for an injury-hit All Black side).

His involvement in the game did not end with his playing days. He coached the Masterton club before moving on to coach Wairarapa-Bush (in 1980). He became an All Black selector in 1983 before taking the side to victory in the inaugural World Cup during his 1985 - 1987 coaching tenure. He continued to be involved in All Black rugby, firstly managing the team in the 1995 World Cup and now again as one of the All Black selectors.

Sir Brian was knighted Knight Companion of New Zealand of Merit in 1999. He currently chairs the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.^[3] The Lochore Cup, contested in New Zealand's domestic competition, the Heartland Championship, is named in his honour.^[4] On Waitangi Day (6 February) 2007, Lochore inducted into the Order of New Zealand as an additional member; the Order of New Zealand is the countries' highest honour.^[5]

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Persondata
NAME	Brian Lochore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Former All Black. Rugby union footballer and coach.
DATE OF BIRTH	3 September 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH	Masterton, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH