Larry Savage (rugby union)
Rugby player
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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]
BornLawrence Theodore Savage
17 February 1928
17 February 1928
Nelson, New Zealand
Died27 September 2013 (aged 85)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
| Born | Lawrence Theodore Savage 17 February 1928 Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 27 September 2013 (aged 85) Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Canterbury University College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Civil engineer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
