John Buxton (rugby union)
| Full name | John Burns Buxton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 3 October 2007 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| School | Takapuna Grammar School | ||
| University | Canterbury Agricultural College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| New Zealand No. | 573 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1954 1955–56 1957 1958 |
Manawatu Canterbury Otago Auckland |
9 11 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1955–56 | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches.[1]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "John Buxton". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.