Full name | Adam Loftus Armstrong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 April 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 January 1959 | (aged 80)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Blacksmith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Wing-forward | ||
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New Zealand No. | 94 | ||
Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1899–1905 | Wairarapa | 33 | () |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1903 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
Adam Loftus Armstrong (13 April 1878 – 30 January 1959) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Armstrong represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1903. He played five matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals. After retiring as a player, Armstrong went on to referee to provincial level.
Following the death of Donald Watson in 1958, Armstrong held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.