Alexander Pringle (rugby union)

Alexander Pringle

Date of birth	9 November 1899
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	21 February 1973 (aged 73)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Occupation(s)	Public servant[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Loose forward, lock
New Zealand No.	279
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1922–27	Wellington	26
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1923	New Zealand	0	(0)

Alexander Pringle (9 November 1899 – 21 February 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward or lock, Pringle represented Wellington at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against the touring New South Wales team in 1923.^[2]

Pringle died in Christchurch on 21 February 1973,^[2] and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.^[1]

References

1. "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Nugget Pringle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2015.