Laurie Haig

Laurie Haig
Full name Laurence Stokes Haig
Date of birth (1922-10-18)18 October 1922
Place of birth Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Date of death 10 July 1992(1992-07-10) (aged 69)
Place of death Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Notable relative(s) Jimmy Haig (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position First five-eighth
New Zealand No. 519
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1944–53 Otago
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1950–54 New Zealand 9 (5)

Laurence Stokes "Laurie" Haig (18 October 1922 – 10 July 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand with his family when he was two years old. A first five-eighth, Haig represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1950 and 1954. He played 29 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals, and captained the side on six occasions.[1]

References

  1. Luxford, Bob. "Laurie Haig". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.