John Creighton (rugby union)

John Creighton
Birth name	John Neville Creighton
Date of birth	10 March 1937
Place of birth	Rotherham, New Zealand
Date of death	6 April 2022 (aged 85)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
University	University of Canterbury
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1956–68	Canterbury
International career
Years	Team
1958–59; 1959–67; 1962	NZ Juniors; NZ Universities; New Zealand

John Neville Creighton (10 March 1937 – 6 April 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Creighton represented Canterbury at a provincial level in over 100 games. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1962, appearing in six matches including one international.^[1]

Creighton studied law, and earned his LLB at the University of Canterbury. He was admitted to the bar in 1962, and as of 2017 was still practising as a lawyer in Christchurch.^[2] Creighton died in Christchurch on 6 April 2022.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
^ "A lawyer All Black XV" (PDF). Lawtalk. No. 907. NZ Law Society. June 2017. p. 87.
^ "John Creighton obituary". The Press. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ "Former All Blacks hooker John Creighton dies, aged 85". Stuff. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

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[1] Knight, Lindsay. "John Creighton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

[2] "A lawyer All Black XV" (PDF). Lawtalk. No. 907. NZ Law Society. June 2017. p. 87.

[3] "John Creighton obituary". The Press. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

[4] "Former All Blacks hooker John Creighton dies, aged 85". Stuff. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

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