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 3 October 2007, at age 73.[1]
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| 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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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Buxton". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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