John Corbett (rugby union)
 Corbett in 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1880 Reefton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 11 April 1945 (aged 65) Ratapiko, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Baker; farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Corbett (1 January 1880 – 11 April 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Corbett represented West Coast and Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side the All Blacks in 1905, selected from the West Coast.
He played 16 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.[1]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "John Corbett". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
External links
- John Corbett at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
Categories:
- 1880 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Reefton
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- West Coast rugby union players
- Buller rugby union players
- Rugby union forwards
- Rugby union players from the West Coast Region
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs