Joe Savage | |
Full Name: | Joseph Hakipene Savage |
Birth Date: | 16 December 1982 |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 112 kg |
Position: | Prop |
Provinceyears1: | 2007 |
Provinceapps1: | 3 |
Provincepoints1: | 0 |
Provinceyears2: | 2008–10 |
Provinceapps2: | 35 |
Provincepoints2: | 5 |
Superyears1: | 2009 |
Superapps1: | 2 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
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]