A phone call to the Lyon Rugby Club in France advised Richard Loe he was required to bolster the 1986 All Black touring squad.
Loe, who had made his Waikato debut earlier that year, headed to La Rochelle and made his first appearance for New Zealand against the French Barbarians and so became a long association with the All Blacks.
An excellent trial ensured him a place in the victorious 1987 World Cup squad and he played two tests in that campaign. He toured Japan later that year, then played the tests against Wales in 1988. Soon established himself as a permanent member of the All Black front row. Toured Argentina in 1991 and was one of the first chosen for the World Cup squad later that year.
Continued as regular member of All Black teams until he was suspended for six months after an eye gouging incident involving Greg Cooper in Waikato's national championship victory in 1992. A prolific try scoring prop where his strength in the maul was a huge advantage to his team.
A former NZ Colt, Loe, born in Christchurch April 6,1960, came to Waikato from Marlborough in 1986 and linked up with the Fraser-Tech club. The 1.88m and 116kg prop became a dominant force in the strong Waikato pack and went on to play 96 matches for the union before he returned to the South Island in early 1994 to become a key figure in the resurgence of Canterbury rugby, representing that province 1994-96.
He also appeared at Super 12 level for the Crusaders 1996 and the Chiefs 1997 before retiring because of a neck injury.
Profile courtesy Waikato RFU.
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FULL NAME |
Richard Wyllie Loe |
BORN |
Wednesday, 6 April 1960 in Christchurch |
AGE |
50 |
PHYSICAL |
1.88m, 116kg |
POSITION |
Prop |
LAST SCHOOL |
Christchurch Boys' High |
RUGBY CLUB
(First made All Blacks from) |
Fraser Tech |
PROVINCES |
Waikato, Canterbury |
ALL BLACK DEBUT |
Tuesday, 11 November 1986
v French Barbarians at La Rochelle
aged 26 years, 219 days |
INTERNATIONAL DEBUT |
Friday, 22 May 1987
v Italy at Auckland
aged 27 years, 46 days |
LAST TEST |
Saturday, 18 November 1995
v France at Paris
aged 35 years, 226 days |
ALL BLACK TESTS |
49 (0 as Captain) |
ALL BLACK GAMES |
29 (3 as Captain) |
TOTAL ALL BLACK MATCHES |
78 (3 as Captain) |
ALL BLACK TEST POINTS |
25pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) |
ALL BLACK GAME POINTS |
31pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) |
TOTAL ALL BLACK POINTS |
56pts (13t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) |
ALL BLACK NUMBER |
881 |
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The All Black Games that Loe played.
(+) = substitute; (-) = replaced |
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1986 |
11 Nov vs French Barbarians at La Rochelle 26-12 |
1987 |
22 May vs Italy at Auckland 70-6 |
1 Jun vs Argentina at Wellington 46-15 |
25 Oct vs Japan at Osaka 74-0 |
28 Oct vs Asian Barbarians at Kyoto 96-3 |
1 Nov vs Japan at Tokyo 106-4 |
4 Nov vs J.R.U. Presidents XV at Tokyo 38-9 |
1988 |
28 May vs Wales at Christchurch 52-3 |
11 Jun vs Wales at Auckland 54-9 |
19 Jun vs Western Australia at Perth 60-3 |
26 Jun vs Australia 'B' at Brisbane 28-4 |
3 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 32-7 |
10 Jul vs Queensland at Brisbane 27-12 |
16 Jul vs Australia at Brisbane 19-19 |
23 Jul vs N.S.W. at Sydney 42-6 |
30 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 30-9 |
1989 |
17 Jun vs France at Christchurch 25-17 |
1 Jul vs France at Auckland 34-20 |
15 Jul vs Argentina at Dunedin 60-9 |
29 Jul vs Argentina at Wellington 49-12 |
5 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 24-12 |
14 Oct vs Cardiff at Cardiff 25-15 |
21 Oct vs Swansea at Swansea 37-22 |
28 Oct vs Llanelli at Llanelli 11-0 |
4 Nov vs Wales at Cardiff 34-9 |
11 Nov vs Munster at Cork 31-9 |
18 Nov vs Ireland at Dublin 23-6 |
25 Nov vs Barbarians at London 21-10 |
1990 |
16 Jun vs Scotland at Dunedin 31-16 |
23 Jun vs Scotland at Auckland 21-18 |
21 Jul vs Australia at Christchurch 21-6 |
4 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 27-17 |
18 Aug vs Australia at Wellington 9-21 |
17 Oct vs Provence/Cote D'Azur Invitation XV at Toulon 15-19 |
24 Oct vs A French XV at Brive 27-24 |
30 Oct vs Cote Basque-Landes at Bayonne 12-18 |
3 Nov vs France at Nantes 24-3 |
10 Nov vs France at Paris 30-12 |
1991 |
15 Jun vs Rosario at Rosario 81-9 |
25 Jun vs Tucuman at Tucuman 21-9 |
2 Jul vs Cuyo at Mendoza 47-12 |
6 Jul vs Argentina at Buenos Aires 28-14 |
13 Jul vs Argentina at Buenos Aires 36-6 |
10 Aug vs Australia at Sydney 12-21 |
24 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 6-3 |
3 Oct vs England at London 18-12 |
13 Oct vs Italy at Leicester 31-21 |
20 Oct vs Canada at Lille 29-13 |
27 Oct vs Australia at Dublin 6-16 |
30 Oct vs Scotland at Cardiff 13-6 |
1992 |
18 Apr vs World XV at Christchurch 14-28 |
22 Apr vs World XV at Wellington 54-26 |
25 Apr vs World XV at Auckland 26-15 |
30 May vs Ireland at Dunedin 24-21 (-) |
21 Jun vs Western Australia at Perth 80-0 |
28 Jun vs N.S.W. at Sydney 41-9 |
4 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 15-16 |
15 Jul vs Queensland B at Cairns 32-13 (Captain) |
19 Jul vs Australia at Brisbane 17-19 |
25 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 26-23 |
1 Aug vs Natal at Durban 43-25 |
8 Aug vs Junior South Africa at Pretoria 25-10 |
15 Aug vs South Africa at Johannesburg 27-24 |
1994 |
26 Jun vs France at Christchurch 8-22 |
3 Jul vs France at Auckland 20-23 |
9 Jul vs South Africa at Dunedin 22-14 |
23 Jul vs South Africa at Wellington 13-9 |
6 Aug vs South Africa at Auckland 18-18 |
17 Aug vs Australia at Sydney 16-20 |
1995 |
4 Jun vs Japan at Bloemfontein 145-17 |
11 Jun vs Scotland at Pretoria 48-30 |
24 Jun vs South Africa at Johannesburg 12-15 (+) |
29 Jul vs Australia at Sydney 34-23 (+) |
25 Oct vs Italy 'A' at Catania 51-21 |
1 Nov vs French Barbarians at Toulon 34-19 |
7 Nov vs Cote Basque-Landes at Bayonne 47-20 (Captain) |
14 Nov vs French Selection at Nancy 55-17 (Captain) |
18 Nov vs France at Paris 37-12 (+) |
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