Lawrence Gibb Knight (born 24 September 1949) is a former New Zealand

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player. A

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and loose forward, Knight represented

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and

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1974 to 1977. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals. Knight's noteworthy contributions to the team were marked by his exceptional

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s in the lineout and his dynamic performances as a loose forward, making him a crucial player during his

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. Knight trained as a medical doctor. After completing his All Black career, he went to Paris to undertake further study and while there played rugby for the

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. He later lived and worked in South Africa, practising medicine in

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, before returning to New Zealand in the late 1990s. From 2010 to 2013, Knight served as president of the

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