Alf Budd (rugby union, born 1922)

Thomas Alfred "Alf" Budd (1 August 1922 – 8 March 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Budd represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, for one match in each of 1946 and 1949. Both of his appearances for the All Blacks were Test matches against Australia.[1]

Alf Budd
Birth nameThomas Alfred Budd
Date of birth(1922-08-01)1 August 1922
Place of birthBluff, New Zealand
Date of death8 March 1989(1989-03-08) (aged 66)
Place of deathWhangarei, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
All Black No. 466
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–52 Southland 53 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946, 1949 New Zealand 2 (0)

Budd died in Whangarei on 8 March 1989,[1] and he was buried at Onerahi Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Alf Budd". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Cemetery record details". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 22 January 2016.


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