John Major (born 8 August 1940) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Major represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1963 and 1967. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]
![]() Major c. 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 August 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Whakatāne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waitara High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Major". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 January 2018.