Alfred Budd (22 January 1880 – 7 November 1962) was a New Zealand

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player. He was educated at Timaru Main School. A loose forward, Budd represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, for their tour of Australia in 1910. He played three matches on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals. Budd remained in Australia after the tour, and he died in

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in 1962. Alf is not known to have been any relation to Alf Budd from Bluff who played for the All Blacks in 1946 and 1949.

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1880 births 1962 deaths Rugby union players from Timaru New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players South Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union flankers New Zealand emigrants to Australia {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1880s-stub