Keith Frederick Savage (born 24 August 1940) is a former international

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player. He was capped thirteen times on the

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for England between 1966 and 1968.Griffiths, page 1:40–1:41 He scored one try for England. He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand and the

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. He did not play in any international matches on the 1966 tour but did play in all four internationals against in 1968.He is Lion number 453 He played club rugby for Northampton and

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. Savage is now an English teacher in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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