John Buxton (rugby union)
John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches. He died on October 3, 2007, four weeks before his 74th birthday.[1]
| Birth name | John Burns Buxton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 October 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 October 2007 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Takapuna Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Canterbury Agricultural College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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