Johnny Legg

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Johnny Legg
Date of birth (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
SchoolEllesmere college
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Leeston Div 3
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009-2012 Otago 14 (0)

Johnny Legg (born 10 September 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who played at scrum-half for Otago in the ITM Cup.

Playing career

Legg played age-group level in Canterbury and was selected to U-19 and U-20 national teams. In 2009, he moved south to Otago and made his first two appearances for the province in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.

In the 2010 ITM Cup, he served as the regular backup to Sean Romans at halfback, appearing in 12 of 13 Otago matches. He made his first start in a 13–11 victory over Tasman on 12 September.

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