Jack Hooper | |
Full Name: | John Alan Hooper |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1913 |
Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Position: | Second five-eighth |
Repyears1: | 1937 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
John Alan Hooper (20 November 1913 — 21 April 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
Christchurch-born Hooper made his Canterbury debut in 1934 and after a year with West Coast returned in 1936 to play a role in Canterbury's win over the Wallabies. He played his rugby for Sunnyside.[2]
Hooper was capped three times for the All Blacks in 1937 as a second five-eighth against the touring Springboks, then played three uncapped matches the following year during the tour of Australia.[3]