Morrie McHugh

Maurice James McHugh (19 February 1917 – 25 September 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks in 1946 and 1949; he was the 458th All Black.

Morrie McHugh

Birth name	Maurice James McHugh
Date of birth	(1917-02-19)19 February 1917
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	25 September 2010(2010-09-25) (aged 93)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward, lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1936–1949 Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1946–1949 New Zealand 3 (0)

Early life

He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and later played for the Auckland Marist club. He was the national amateur heavyweight boxing champion in 1938.

All Blacks

He was a forward for the All Blacks 15 times, including two tests (1946) against Australia and one (1949) against South Africa.

When he died aged 93 in Auckland in 2010, he was the oldest living All Black (a distinction that then went to Fred Allen).

References

• Oldest All Black McHugh dies (New Zealand Herald)