David Mark Halligan (4 August 1959 – 13 September 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primarily a fullback, Halligan represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level. In 1981, he was selected to play for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against the touring Scottish side, but had to withdraw from the team because of injury two days before the first Test at Carisbrook. He was again selected for the All Blacks squad the following year for the three-Test series against Australia, but remained on the bench.[1][2]
| Birth name | David Mark Halligan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 August 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Putāruru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 September 2020 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Halligan died in Mount Maunganui on 13 September 2020, aged 61.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Smith, Tony (24 September 2020). "Rugby world mourns Dave Halligan - the unluckiest player to never play for the All Blacks". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "David Mark Halligan". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ David Mark Halligan funeral service on YouTube
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