Ian Irvine (rugby union)

Ian Irvine
Full name Ian Bruce Irvine
Date of birth (1929-03-06)6 March 1929
Place of birth Carterton, New Zealand
Date of death 5 November 2013(2013-11-05) (aged 84)
Place of death Whangarei, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
School Whangarei Boys' High School
Occupation(s) Farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
New Zealand No. 541
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1949–53 North Auckland 31
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1952 New Zealand 1 (0)

Ian Bruce Irvine MNZM (6 March 1929 – 5 November 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Irvine represented North Auckland at a provincial level. He played a single match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against Australia in 1952.[2]

In the 2000 New Year Honours, Irvine was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the disabled.[3]

References

  1. Bay of Islands electoral district composite roll. Kaikohe: Registrar of Electors. 1981. p. 47.
  2. Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Irvine". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. "New Year honours list 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 11 May 2014.


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