Jack Manchester
| Full name | John Eaton Manchester | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Waimate, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 6 September 1983 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||
| School | Timaru Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| New Zealand No. | 393 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Christchurch | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1928–36 | Canterbury | 59 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1932–36 | New Zealand | 9 | (3) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1947–52 | Otago University | ||
John Eaton "Jack" Manchester (29 January 1908 – 6 September 1983)[1] was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Manchester played club rugby for Christchurch and represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1932 to 1936, and played 36 matches—20 as captain—for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He later coached the Otago University club from 1947 to 1952, having moved to Dunedin after World War II.[2]
Manchester died in Dunedin on 6 September 1983.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jack Manchester". ESPNscrum. ESPN Sports Medial. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Mac Geddes". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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