| Birth name | Michael James Bowie Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 February 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 March 2012 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Hobbs (son) Robbie Deans (brother-in-law) Bruce Deans (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Sports executive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael James Bowie Hobbs CNZM (15 February 1960 – 13 March 2012), generally known as Jock Hobbs, was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A flanker, he played for Canterbury and won 21 caps for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain.
In later years he was prominent in rugby administration. Between 2002 and 2010 he was chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union before standing down due to illness.[1]