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| Full name | Brian James Lochore | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1940 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||
| School | Wairarapa College | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Number 8, Lock | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1959–70 | Masterton | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1959-70 | Wairarapa | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1964–71 | New Zealand | 25 | (21) |
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1966–67, 75–78 1980-82 1985-87 |
Masterton Wairarapa Bush New Zealand |
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Sir Brian James Lochore ONZ KNZM OBE (born 3 September 1940) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach who represented and captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He played at number 8 and lock, as well as captaining the side 46 times (18 of those tests). In 1999, Lochore was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.
He was first educated at Opaki Primary School and then Wairarapa College where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1956.
Lochore played domestic rugby for Masterton and Wairarapa, debuting for both in 1959. After playing six tests, including all four tests of the 1965 South African tour of New Zealand, he was selected as captain by coach Fred Allen for the Lions tour in 1966. He continued as captain until his retirement from playing in 1970 (although at the selectors request he returned to play one game in 1971 for an injury-hit All Black side).
His involvement in the game did not end with his playing days. He coached Masterton before moving on to coach Wairarapa-Bush in 1980. Lochore became an All Black selector in 1983 before taking the side to victory in the inaugural World Cup during his coaching tenure from 1985 to 1987. Lochore continued to be involved in All Black rugby, firstly managing the team in the 1995 World Cup, and later as one of the All Black selectors. He currently chairs the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.
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