John Hore (rugby union)

John Hore
Hore in 1935
Date of birth(1907-08-09)9 August 1907
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Date of death7 July 1979(1979-07-07) (aged 71)
Place of deathDunedin, New Zealand
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolKing Edward Technical College
Occupation(s)Butcher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1926–36 Otago ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928–36 New Zealand 10 (9)

John Jack Hore passport application (1935)

John Hore (9 August 1907 – 7 July 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Hore represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks from 1928 to 1936.[1] He played 45 matches for the All Blacks including 10 internationals. During World War II Hore served as a warrant officer with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in the Middle East, and after the end of the war was a selector of the 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" army team that toured Britain.[2]

He was selected by the editors of the 1935 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year in 1934.

Hore died in Dunedin in 1979 and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

  1. ^ "John Hore - New Zealand". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ Luxford, Bob. "John Hore". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.