John Spiers (rugby union)

John Spiers
Full name John Edmunde Spiers
Date of birth (1947-08-04) 4 August 1947
Place of birth Otahuhu, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 106 kg (234 lb)
School Onewhero District High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
New Zealand No. 761
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1970–82 Counties 153
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1976, 1979–81  New Zealand 5 (0)

John Edmunde Spiers (born 4 August 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Spiers represented Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1976 and 1981. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "John Spiers". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


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