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Johnstone Richardson

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Jock Richardson
Richardson in 1924
Birth nameJohnstone Richardson
Date of birth(1899-04-02)2 April 1899
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Date of death28 October 1994(1994-10-28) (aged 95)
Place of deathNowra, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–22
1923–26
Otago
Southland
14
15
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921–25 New Zealand 7 (3)

Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.[1]

Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson was the oldest living All Black.

Johnstone Richardson passport application (1924)

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jock Richardson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
Records
Preceded by Oldest living All Black
30 November 1989 – 28 October 1994
Succeeded by