John Timu (rugby)

John Timu
Personal information
Full nameJohn Kahukura Raymond Timu
Born (1969-05-08) 8 May 1969 (age 55)
Dannevirke, New Zealand
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union
PositionFull-back or wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–95 Otago 101 340
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–94 New Zealand 26 31
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–97 Canterbury Bulldogs 61 17 5 0 78
1998–00 London Broncos 70 16 0 0 64
Total 131 33 5 0 142
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–97 New Zealand 9 4 0 0 16

John Kahukura Raymond Timu (born 8 May 1969) is a New Zealand former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s who achieved international selection for New Zealand in both rugby codes, appearing in 26 tests for the All Blacks in union and nine for the Kiwis in league. Timu's usual position was centre in league and in union he would play at full-back or on the wing.