Alexander Pringle (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 9 November 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 February 1973 | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Public servant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Pringle (9 November 1899 – 21 February 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward or lock, Pringle represented Wellington at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against the touring New South Wales team in 1923.[2]
Pringle died in Christchurch on 21 February 1973,[2] and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Nugget Pringle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2015.