John SpiersBirth name | John Edmunde Spiers |
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Date of birth | (1947-08-04) 4 August 1947 (age 72) |
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Place of birth | Otahuhu, New Zealand |
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
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School | Onewhero District High School |
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Rugby union career |
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Position(s) |
Prop |
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All Black No. |
761 |
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Provincial / State sides |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Points) |
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1970–82 |
Counties |
153 |
() |
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National team(s) |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Points) |
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1976, 1979–81 |
New Zealand |
5 |
(0) |
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John Edmunde Spiers (born 4 August 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Spiers represented Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1976 and 1981. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Spiers". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.