John Loveday (rugby union)

John Loveday

Birth name	John Kelman Loveday
Date of birth	(1949-05-01)1 May 1949
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death	20 May 2023(2023-05-20) (aged 74)
Place of death	Taupō, New Zealand
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
School	Palmerston North Boys' High School
University	Palmer College of Chiropractic
Occupation(s)	Chiropractor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1969, 1974–79 Manawatu 65 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1978 New Zealand 0 (0)

John Kelman Loveday (1 May 1949 – 20 May 2023) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Loveday represented Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1978 tour of Britain and Ireland. He played seven matches on that tour, missing some of the early games because of back trouble. Loveday did not appear in any internationals.

Loveday died in Taupō on 20 May 2023, at the age of 74.