Neil Purvis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Neil Purvis

New Zealand rugby union player

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: Cromwell, Otago Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 26-Oct-2008

Profession: farmer, rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Neil Alexander Purvis (31 January 1953 – 26 October 2008) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A second five-eighth and wing, Purvis represented Wairarapa Bush and Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976.
He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including one international.Purvis was also a noted breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses, his horse Cluden Creek winning the 2004 Wellington Cup.
He farmed Cluden Station near Tarras in Central Otago, and died there in 2008 while attempting to rescue cattle from a bog.