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Sadler was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1914.
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Joey Sadler
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He first attracted attention playing in the Wellington College 1st XV between 1930 and 1932. Sadler played club rugby for Wellington College Old Boys and made the Wellington representative side in 1934. He was picked for the All Blacks" 1935-1936 squad, playing 15 games including three internationals on tour in the British Isles and Canada.
He played in both tests in the against the touring Australian side in 1936.
Unfortunately, he damaged a nerve in his knee in a club game early in the 1937 season to such an extent that he never played rugby again. Sadler was a small player known by the British press as "the pocket battleship" for his strength.
He was also a skilled ball player with good leg speed. Sadler married Noeleen Welborne Nelson at Street Mark"s Church, Wellington, on 5 February 1941.
They lived for much of their lives in Paraparaumu Beach.
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New Zealand