Keith Savage (rugby union)

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Keith Savage
Birth nameKeith Frederick Savage
Date of birth (1940-08-24) 24 August 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth Warwick [1]
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Loughborough Colleges ()
– Northampton ()
– Leamington RFC ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1966-1968 England 13 (Pts:3;)
1966-1968 British Lions 4 (0)

Keith Frederick Savage (born 24 August 1940) [2] is a former England 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 South Africa 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.

References

  1. ↑ Keith Savage Profile on scrum.com
  2. ↑ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:10. ISBN   0-460-07003-7.
  3. ↑ Griffiths, page 1:40–1:41
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