Larry Savage

Larry Savage
Full name Lawrence Theodore Savage
Date of birth (1928-02-17)17 February 1928
Place of birth Nelson, New Zealand
Date of death 27 September 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 85)
Place of death Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
School Nelson College
University University of Canterbury
Occupation(s) Civil engineer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
New Zealand No. 490
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–50
1952–53
1955–56		 Canterbury
Wellington
Bush		 18
12
14		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 3 (0)

Lawrence Theodore "Larry" Savage (17 February 1928 – 27 September 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A half-back, Savage represented Canterbury, 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.[2]

Savage was educated at Nelson College from 1941 to 1945.[3] He died in 2013.[4] He died in Lower Hutt on 27 September 2013,[2] and his ashes were buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Pencarrow: Electoral District 56. Wainuiomata: Registrar of Electors. 1981. p. 81.
  2. 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Larry Savage". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  4. ↑ "Sporting stars gone but not forgotten in 2013". stuff.co.nz. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cemeteries online". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 27 September 2015.


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