Lloyd Ashby Explained

Lloyd Ashby
Birth Name:Desmond Lloyd Ashby
Birth Date:15 February 1931
Birth Place:Mataura, New Zealand
Ru Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1958
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears1:1951, 1955–59
Ru Provinceapps1:59
Ru Provincepoints1:328
Occupation:Orchardist
Relatives:Justin Marshall (nephew)
School:Southland Technical College

Desmond Lloyd Ashby (born 15 February 1931) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Ashby represented at a provincial level, scoring what was at that time a record 328 points for the union. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later served as a selector for the Eastern Southland sub-union in 1961, and coached the Kaikorai club side in Dunedin in 1979. Ashby is an uncle of former All Black halfback Justin Marshall.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lloyd Ashby . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 20 December 2016.