Keith Savage (rugby union) explained

Keith Savage
Birth Name:Keith Frederick Savage
Birth Date:1940 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Warwick[1]
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Nationalteam:
British Lions
Ru Nationalcaps:13
4
Ru Nationalpoints:Pts:3;
0
Ru Nationalyears:1966-1968
1966-1968
Ru Proclubs:Loughborough Colleges
Northampton
Leamington RFC
University:Loughborough University

Keith Frederick Savage (born 24 August 1940)[2] is a former international rugby union player.

He was capped thirteen times on the wing for England between 1966 and 1968.[3] He scored one try for England. He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand and the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa. He did not play in any international matches on the 1966 tour but did play in all four internationals against in 1968.He is Lion number 453

He played club rugby for Northampton and Leamington RFC.

Savage is now an English teacher in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7083.html Keith Savage Profile on scrum.com
  2. Book: Griffiths, John . The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records . 1987 . J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd . London . 0-460-07003-7 . 12:10.
  3. Griffiths, page 1:40–1:41