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John Creighton (rugby union)

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John Creighton
Birth nameJohn Neville Creighton
Date of birth(1937-03-10)10 March 1937
Place of birthRotherham, New Zealand
Date of death6 April 2022(2022-04-06) (aged 85)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956–68 Canterbury ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958–59
1959–67
1962
NZ Juniors
NZ Universities
New Zealand


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John Neville Creighton (10 March 1937 – 6 April 2022) was a 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 studied law, and earned his LLB at the University of Canterbury. He was admitted to the bar in 1962, and as of 2017 was still practising as a lawyer in Christchurch.[2] Creighton died in Christchurch on 6 April 2022.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ "A lawyer All Black XV" (PDF). Lawtalk. No. 907. NZ Law Society. June 2017. p. 87.
  3. ^ "John Creighton obituary". The Press. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Former All Blacks hooker John Creighton dies, aged 85". Stuff. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.