Sal Irvine
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BornJohn Gilbert Irvine
1 July 1888
1 July 1888
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died10 June 1939 (aged 50)
Queenstown, New Zealand
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Position
Lock
| Born | John Gilbert Irvine 1 July 1888 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 10 June 1939 (aged 50) Queenstown, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Gilbert "Sal" Irvine (1 July 1888 – 10 June 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Irvine represented Otago at a provincial level on 21 occasions either side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1914 tour of Australia.[1][2] On that tour, he played in 10 of the 11 matches, including all three internationals.[2]
