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Loftus Armstrong

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Loftus Armstrong
Birth nameAdam Loftus Armstrong
Date of birth(1878-04-13)13 April 1878
Place of birthCarterton, New Zealand
Date of death30 January 1959(1959-01-30) (aged 80)
Place of deathHastings, New Zealand
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Occupation(s)Blacksmith
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899–1905 Wairarapa 33 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (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 was the oldest living All Black.

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Loftus Armstrong". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
Records
Preceded by Oldest living All Black
25 December 1958 – 30 January 1959
Succeeded by