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]
| Birth name | John Neville Creighton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 2022 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "A lawyer All Black XV" (PDF). Lawtalk. No. 907. NZ Law Society. June 2017. p. 87.
- ^ "John Creighton obituary". The Press. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Former All Blacks hooker John Creighton dies, aged 85". Stuff. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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