Johnny Simpson
| Full name | John George Simpson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2010 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| New Zealand No. | 474 | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1947–1950 |  New Zealand |
30 | 6 |
John George "Johnny" Simpson (18 March 1922 – 17 November 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. During his career he played as a prop.[1]
Rugby league career
Simpson started his footballing career playing rugby league for the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[2] Simpson switched codes during the Second World War.
References
- ↑ All Black legend Johnny Simpson dies, The Guardian, 19 November 2010.
- ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.126.
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