Brian Lochore
Sir Brian James Lochore (3 September 1940 – 3 August 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. He captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He played at number 8 and lock, as well as captaining the side 46 times (18 of those tests).
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| Full name | Brian James Lochore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 August 2019 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wairarapa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1999, Lochore was added into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.[1]
Lochore died of bowel cancer in Masterton, New Zealand on 3 August 2019 at the age of 78.[2]
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Lochore at the 2018 Order of New Zealand dinner
Lochore's gravestone at Riverside Cemetery, Masterton.
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References
- ↑ "Brian Lochore". rugbyhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ↑ 1940–2019: All Blacks great Sir Brian Lochore has died, aged 78. nzherald.co.nz. 3 August 2019. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12253695&fbclid=IwAR3hx9pKS0pDU7I0FExo6aFkMdwji13Ywg3YC7vY_hJuuhwpuYydRaePKIY. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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