Richard Loe
| Full name | Richard Wyllie Loe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 April 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Prop | ||
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1995-1996 1985-1994 1982-1984 1980-1981 |
Canterbury Waikato Marlborough Canterbury |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997 1996 |
Chiefs Crusaders |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1987-1995 | New Zealand | 49 | (25) |
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Richard Wyllie Loe (born 6 April 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a retired All Black prop forward. He is a sports broadcaster on BSport, Radio Live and SKY Sport.
A product of Christchurch Boys' High School and its 1st XV captained by Steve Hansen, Loe played for a number of age-grade Canterbury sides. Originally pursuing a career with the stock agency firm, Pyne Gould Guinness, Loe played for the Glenmark and HSOB clubs, making his senior debut for the former at the age of 17. Loe began his first-class career with Canterbury in 1980, before playing for Marlborough and, for the majority of his career, Waikato from 1985 - 1994, before returning to Canterbury for the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Loe also played in France with RC Vichy from 1990-1992. Loe was known as a dirty player and was banned for 6 months for eye gouging in a match against Otago.
Loe's international debut came in 1986 at the age of 26 against the French Barbarians. Loe represented New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup on three occasions. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup victorious All Black squad, playing in two tests versus Italy and Argentina. He then played on the All Black team that lost to Australia in the 1991 Rugby World Cup semi-final. He was also part of the side that lost the 1995 Rugby World Cup final 12-15 to South Africa in a game where the All Blacks had been favorites. His last test was in 1995, when, aged 35, he was part of the New Zealand side that beat France 37 - 12.
He played 49 Tests between 1987 and 1995, as part of a front row that included Sean Fitzpatrick. His test record consisted of 37 wins, 2 draws, and 10 losses. In addition, he played 29 non-test matches for the All Blacks, 3 as captain.
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