Laurie Haig

Laurie Haig

Haig c. 1951
Birth name	Laurence Stokes Haig
Date of birth	(1922-10-18)18 October 1922
Place of birth	Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Date of death	10 July 1992(1992-07-10) (aged 69)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Jimmy Haig (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth All Black No. 519 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1944–53 Otago () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–54 New Zealand 9 (5)

Laurence Stokes "Laurie" Haig (18 October 1922 – 10 July 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand with his family when he was two years old. A first five-eighth, Haig represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1950 and 1954. He played 29 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals, and captained the side on six occasions.^[1]

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