John Maurice Tanner (11 January 1927 – 5 October 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and three-quarter, Tanner represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1950 to 1954. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks, including five internationals, and captained the team on two occasions.[1]
john, tanner, rugby, union, john, maurice, tanner, january, 1927, october, 2020, zealand, rugby, union, player, second, five, eighth, three, quarter, tanner, represented, otago, auckland, provincial, level, member, zealand, national, side, blacks, from, 1950, . John Maurice Tanner 11 January 1927 5 October 2020 was a New Zealand rugby union player A second five eighth and three quarter Tanner represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level and was a member of the New Zealand national side the All Blacks from 1950 to 1954 He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals and captained the team on two occasions 1 John TannerTanner in 1953Birth nameJohn Maurice TannerDate of birth 1927 01 11 11 January 1927Place of birthAuckland New ZealandDate of death5 October 2020 2020 10 05 aged 93 Place of deathAuckland New ZealandHeight1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Weight79 kg 174 lb SchoolAuckland Grammar SchoolUniversityUniversity of OtagoOccupation s Dental surgeonRugby union careerPosition s Second five eighth and three quarterProvincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points OtagoAuckland International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1950 54New Zealand5 3 Tanner died in Auckland on 5 October 2020 1 References edit a b Luxford Bob John Tanner New Zealand Rugby Union Retrieved 31 May 2015 nbsp Sports portal nbsp This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union about a person born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Tanner rugby union amp oldid 1190513142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
