Jack Colman (rugby union)
Birth name | John Thomas Henry Colman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 January 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 28 September 1965 | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Blacksmith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Thomas Henry Colman (14 January 1887 – 28 September 1965) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility back and wing-forward, Colman represented Taranaki at a provincial level either side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1907 and 1908. He played six matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]
Colman was a blacksmith. He died in Hāwera in 1965 and was buried in Hāwera Cemetery.[2]
References[]
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Colman". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Cemetery details". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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- Rugby union players from Hāwera
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Taranaki rugby union players
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- Burials at Hawera Cemetery
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs