Jack McNab (rugby union, born 1924)

John Ronald McNab (26 March 1924 – 23 May 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McNab represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949 and 1950, including on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.

Jack McNab

Birth name	John Ronald McNab
Date of birth	(1924-03-26)26 March 1924
Place of birth	Owaka, New Zealand
Date of death	23 May 2009(2009-05-23) (aged 85)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
School	Owaka District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1945–1953 Otago () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949–1950 New Zealand 6 (0)

Later, McNab coached Otago Country and South Otago Colts teams. He served as president of the South Otago sub-union from 1976 to 1977, and was president of the Otago Rugby Football Union from 1980 to 1981.

McNab's memoirs, Owaka Jack, written by his daughter, Shirley Deuchrass, were published in 2008. McNab died in Dunedin on 23 May 2009, aged 85. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living All Black from Otago.