Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.[1]
Birth name | Johnstone Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 April 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 28 October 1994 | (aged 95)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson was the oldest living All Black.
References
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- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jock Richardson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.