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Joe Savage (rugby union)

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Joe Savage
Full nameJoseph Hakipene Savage
Date of birth (1982-12-16) 16 December 1982 (age 41)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 North Harbour 3 (0)
2008–10 Bay of Plenty 35 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Chiefs 2 (0)

Joseph Hakipene Savage (born 16 December 1982) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

A prop, Savage got his start in provincial rugby with North Harbour in 2007, then played for Bay of Plenty from 2008 to 2010.[2] He made two appearances for the Chiefs in 2009, debuting against the Western Force in round four. An injury to Ben May earned him a recall late in the campaign and he came on off the bench in the Super 14 final loss to the Bulls.[3]

Savage, after relocating to Australia, won the RugbyWA premier grade player of the year award in 2013 playing with Perth-based club Palmyra. He competed for Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Prop set to erase Magpie memories". NZ Herald.
  2. ^ "Joseph Hakipene Savage". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  3. ^ "Bay prop grabs semis bench spot". NZ Herald. 21 May 2009.
  4. ^ "RugbyWA: Set-piece specialist Savage named player of the year". The West Australian. 30 August 2013.
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