John Corbett (rugby player)

John Corbett
Date of birth (1877-05-02)2 May 1877
Place of birth Reefton, New Zealand
Date of death 11 April 1945(1945-04-11) (aged 67)
Place of death Ratapiko, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Occupation(s) Baker
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
New Zealand No. 125
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1906–07
1908–10
West Coast
Buller
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1905  New Zealand 0 (0)

John Corbett (2 May 1877 – 11 April 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Corbett represented West Coast and Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1905. He played 16 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "John Corbett". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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