Birth name | John Gilbert Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 July 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 June 1939 | (aged 50)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Queenstown, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Gilbert "Sal" Irvine (1 July 1888 – 10 June 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Irvine represented Otago at a provincial level on 21 occasions either side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1914 tour of Australia. [1] [2] On that tour, he played in 10 of the 11 matches, including all three internationals. [2]
Birth name | John Gilbert Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 July 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 June 1939 | (aged 50)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Queenstown, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Gilbert "Sal" Irvine (1 July 1888 – 10 June 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Irvine represented Otago at a provincial level on 21 occasions either side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1914 tour of Australia. [1] [2] On that tour, he played in 10 of the 11 matches, including all three internationals. [2]