Lloyd Ashby
| Born | Desmond Lloyd Ashby 15 February 1931 Mataura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 August 2025 (aged 94) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Justin Marshall (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Orchardist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desmond Lloyd Ashby (15 February 1931 – 18 August 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player.[1] A fullback, Ashby represented Southland at a provincial level, scoring what was at that time a record 328 points for the union. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later served as a selector for the Eastern Southland sub-union in 1961, and coached the Kaikorai club side in Dunedin in 1979. Ashby was a great uncle of former All Black halfback Justin Marshall.[2]
Ashby died in Dunedin on 18 August 2025, at the age of 94.[3]
References
- ^ "Justin Marshall pays tribute to late great uncle, ex-All Black Lloyd Ashby, who has died". Stuff. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Lloyd Ashby". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Francis, Ben (15 December 2024). "'Thanks for inspiring me': Justin Marshall honours late All Black great-uncle". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2025.