Jack Best (rugby union)
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| Born | John Jeffries Best 19 March 1914 Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 May 1994 (aged 80) Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Jeffries Best (19 March 1914 – 25 May 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Best represented Marlborough, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1935–36 tour of the British Isles and Canada but broke his collarbone in his first game and only played in six matches on the tour, and did not appear in any of the test matches.[2]
Best died in Blenheim on 25 May 1994,[2] and was buried at Fairhall Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Cemeteries record search". Marlborough District Council. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Best". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 March 2016.