Loftus Armstrong

Loftus Armstrong

Full name	Adam Loftus Armstrong
Date of birth	13 April 1878
Place of birth	Carterton, New Zealand
Date of death	30 January 1959 (aged 80)
Place of death	Hastings, New Zealand
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Occupation(s)	Blacksmith
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing-forward
New Zealand No.	94
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1899–1905	Wairarapa	33
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1903	New Zealand	0	(0)

Adam Loftus Armstrong (13 April 1878 – 30 January 1959) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Armstrong represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1903. He played five matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals. After retiring as a player, Armstrong went on to referee to provincial level.^[1]

Following the death of Donald Watson in 1958, Armstrong held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Loftus Armstrong". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.