John Buxton (rugby union)

John Buxton

Full name	John Burns Buxton
Date of birth	31 October 1933
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	3 October 2007 (aged 73)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
School	Takapuna Grammar School
University	Canterbury Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
New Zealand No.	573
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1954 1955–56 1957 1958	Manawatu Canterbury Otago Auckland	9 11
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1955–56	New Zealand	2	(0)

John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches.^[1]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "John Buxton". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2013.