John Hore (rugby union)

John Hore

Date of birth	9 August 1907
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death	7 July 1979 (aged 71)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	King Edward Technical College
Occupation(s)	Butcher
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker Prop
New Zealand No.	343
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1926–36	Otago
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1928–36	New Zealand	10	(9)

John Hore (9 August 1907 – 7 July 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Hore represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks from 1928 to 1936.^[1] He played 45 matches for the All Blacks including 10 internationals. During World War II Hore served as a warrant officer with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in the Middle East, and after the end of the war was a selector of the 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" army team that toured Britain.^[2]

Hore died in Dunedin in 1979 and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. "John Hore - New Zealand". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. Luxford, Bob. "John Hore". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
3. "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.