Lawrie Knight

This article is about the 1970s New Zealand rugby player Lawrie Knight. For his father Laurie Knight, a New Zealand rugby player of the 1920s, see Laurie Knight.

Lawrie Knight

Full name	Lawrence Gibb Knight
Date of birth	(1949-09-24) 24 September 1949
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
School	Auckland Grammar School
University	University of Auckland
Notable relative(s)	Laurie Knight (father) Arthur Knight (uncle)
Occupation(s)	Doctor
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock Loose forward
New Zealand No.	730
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1970–74 1975–77	Auckland Poverty Bay
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1974–77	New Zealand	6	(4)

Lawrence Gibb "Lawrie" Knight (born 24 September 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and loose forward, Knight represented Auckland and Poverty Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1977. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals. Knight served as president of the Auckland Rugby Union from 2010 to 2013.