Jack Colman Explained

Jack Colman
Birth Name:John Thomas Henry Colman
Birth Date:14 January 1887
Birth Place:Hāwera, New Zealand
Death Place:Hāwera, New Zealand
Ru Position:Utility back, wing-forward
Weight:81 kg
Ru Nationalyears:1907–1908
Ru Nationalcaps:4
Ru Nationalpoints:(2)
Ru Provinceyears:1905–1922
Ru Provincecaps:49
Occupation:Blacksmith
School:St Joseph's School

John Thomas Henry Colman (14 January 1887 – 28 September 1965) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility back and wing-forward, Colman represented at a provincial level either side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1907 and 1908. He played six matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]

Colman was a blacksmith. He died in Hāwera in 1965 and was buried in Hāwera Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Colman . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 22 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Cemetery details . South Taranaki District Council . 22 November 2021.