John Creighton (rugby union)

John Neville Creighton (born 10 March 1937) is a former 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]

John Creighton

Birth name	John Neville Creighton
Date of birth	10 March 1937
Place of birth	Rotherham, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
University	University of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker All Black No. 624 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–68 Canterbury () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1958–59 1959–67 1962 NZ Juniors NZ Universities New Zealand 1 (0)

Creighton got his LLB from the University of Canterbury and practises as a lawyer in Christchurch.[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
2. "A lawyer All Black XV - NZ Law Society". www.lawsociety.org.nz.