John Creighton (rugby union)
Appearance
Birth name | John Neville Creighton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rotherham, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 April 2022 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Neville Creighton (10 March 1937 – 6 April 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Creighton represented Canterbury at a provincial level in over 100 games. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1962, appearing in six matches including one international.[1]
Creighton studied law, and earned his LLB at the University of Canterbury. He was admitted to the bar in 1962, and as of 2017 was still practising as a lawyer in Christchurch.[2] Creighton died in Christchurch on 6 April 2022.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "A lawyer All Black XV" (PDF). Lawtalk. No. 907. NZ Law Society. June 2017. p. 87.
- ^ "John Creighton obituary". The Press. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Former All Blacks hooker John Creighton dies, aged 85". Stuff. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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- 1937 births
- 2022 deaths
- People from Rotherham, New Zealand
- People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
- University of Canterbury alumni
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- Rugby union players from the Canterbury Region
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