| Full name | Joseph Hakipene Savage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Hakipene Savage (born 16 December 1982) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. [1]
A prop, Savage got his start in provincial rugby with North Harbour in 2007, then played for Bay of Plenty from 2008 to 2010. [2] He made two appearances for the Chiefs in 2009, debuting against the Western Force in round four. An injury to Ben May earned him a recall late in the campaign and he came on off the bench in the Super 14 final loss to the Bulls. [3]
Savage, after relocating to Australia, won the RugbyWA premier grade player of the year award in 2013 playing with Perth-based club Palmyra. He competed for Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship. [4]
References
- ^ "Prop set to erase Magpie memories". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Joseph Hakipene Savage". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Bay prop grabs semis bench spot". NZ Herald. 21 May 2009.
- ^ "RugbyWA: Set-piece specialist Savage named player of the year". The West Australian. 30 August 2013.
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| Full name | Joseph Hakipene Savage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Hakipene Savage (born 16 December 1982) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. [1]
A prop, Savage got his start in provincial rugby with North Harbour in 2007, then played for Bay of Plenty from 2008 to 2010. [2] He made two appearances for the Chiefs in 2009, debuting against the Western Force in round four. An injury to Ben May earned him a recall late in the campaign and he came on off the bench in the Super 14 final loss to the Bulls. [3]
Savage, after relocating to Australia, won the RugbyWA premier grade player of the year award in 2013 playing with Perth-based club Palmyra. He competed for Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship. [4]
References
- ^ "Prop set to erase Magpie memories". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Joseph Hakipene Savage". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Bay prop grabs semis bench spot". NZ Herald. 21 May 2009.
- ^ "RugbyWA: Set-piece specialist Savage named player of the year". The West Australian. 30 August 2013.