Ron Elvidge
Birth nameRonald Rutherford Elvidge
Date of birth(1923-03-02)2 March 1923
Place of birthTimaru, New Zealand
Date of death30 March 2019(2019-03-30) (aged 96)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
SchoolJohn McGlashan College
UniversityUniversity of Otago
Occupation(s)Gynaecologist
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth, centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1942–50 Otago 30 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–50 New Zealand 9 (12)

Ronald Rutherford Elvidge (2 March 1923 – 30 March 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Elvidge represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1946 to 1950. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, of which seven were as captain, including nine internationals.[1]

He worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. After the death of Wally Argus in 2016, Elvidge became the oldest living All Black.[2]

Elvidge died in Auckland on 30 March 2019, aged 96.[3]

Since 1946, his secondary school, John McGlashan College, have participated in their annual inter-house competition for the Elvidge Cup, named in his honour.[4]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ron Elvidge". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ Alderson, Andrew (15 April 2017). "Ron Elvidge: Career ended with series-clinching try". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ Hepburn, Steve (1 April 2019). "ABs, Otago rugby great Ron Elvidge dies". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ Mawdsley, Kirstyn (2 April 2019). "Ronald Rutherford Elvidge (1923 - 2019) - roll number 629". hail.to. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
Records Preceded byWally Argus Oldest living All Black 21 October 2016 – 30 March 2019 Succeeded byRoy Roper


Categories