John Creighton (rugby union)
Birth name | John Neville Creighton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rotherham, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Neville Creighton (born 10 March 1937) is a former 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 got his LLB from the University of Canterbury and practises as a lawyer in Christchurch.[2]
References[]
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "A lawyer All Black XV - NZ Law Society". www.lawsociety.org.nz.
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