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John Buxton (rugby union)

John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches. He died on October 3, 2007, four weeks before his 74th birthday.[1]

John Buxton
Birth nameJohn Burns Buxton
Date of birth(1933-10-31)31 October 1933
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 73)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
SchoolTakapuna Grammar School
UniversityCanterbury Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954
1955–56
1957
1958
Manawatu
Canterbury
Otago
Auckland


9
11
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955–56 New Zealand 2 (0)

References edit

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Buxton". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2013.


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