Lloyd Ashby
New Zealand rugby union player (1931–2025)
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Desmond Lloyd Ashby (15 February 1931 – 18 August 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player.[1] A fullback, Ashby represented Southland at a provincial level, scoring what was at that time a record 328 points for the union. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later served as a selector for the Eastern Southland sub-union in 1961, and coached the Kaikorai club side in Dunedin in 1979. Ashby was a great uncle of former All Black halfback Justin Marshall.[2]
BornDesmond Lloyd Ashby
15 February 1931
15 February 1931
Mataura, New Zealand
Died18 August 2025 (aged 94)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Notable relativeJustin Marshall (nephew)
| Born | Desmond Lloyd Ashby 15 February 1931 Mataura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 August 2025 (aged 94) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Justin Marshall (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Orchardist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashby died in Dunedin on 18 August 2025, at the age of 94.[3]
