John Spiers (rugby union)
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Birth name | John Edmunde Spiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 August 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Onewhero District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Edmunde Spiers (born 4 August 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Spiers represented Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1976 and 1981. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Spiers". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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