SIR BRIAN LOCHORE (Wairarapa-Bush and New Zealand) Died August 3, aged 78
ALL BLACKnumber 637. One of the New Zealand greats on and off the field, Lochore captained, selected, coached and managed the All Blacks during his long association with the game.
Lochore learned his rugby at Wairarapa College and spent his entire career with the local Masterton club and the Wairarapa provincial team. In a strong era for New Zealand rugby breaking into the All Blacks Test team was not straight forward but he eventually made his debut against England at Twickenham in 1964 and thereafter, b...