Full name | Lawrence Gibb Knight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 24 September 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
Laurie Knight (father) Arthur Knight (uncle) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Position(s) |
Lock Loose forward |
||
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand No. | 730 | ||
Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1970–74 1975–77 |
Auckland Poverty Bay |
() | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1974–77 | New Zealand | 6 | (4) |
Lawrence Gibb "Lawrie" Knight (born 24 September 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and loose forward, Knight represented Auckland and Poverty Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1977. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals. Knight served as president of the Auckland Rugby Union from 2010 to 2013.