Jack McRae explained

Jack McRae
Full Name:John Alexander McRae
Birth Date:29 April 1914
Birth Place:Springhills, New Zealand
Death Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Height:1.78 m
Weight:87 kg
Position:Hooker
Repyears1:1946
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

John Alexander McRae (29 April 1914 — 24 February 1977) was a New Zealand rugby union international.

Born in Springhills, Southland, McRae was a hooker and played his rugby for Invercargill club Marist.[1] [2]

McRae gained two All Blacks caps in 1946, as a 32-year old against the touring Wallabies. He replaced an ill Harry Frazer at halftime in the 1st Test at Carisbrook and started as hooker in the 2nd Test at Eden Park.[2]

One of McRae's sons, Ken, was a Southland hooker who played for the Junior All Blacks.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Burdon . Nathan . All Blacks to salute Southland's McCaw . . . 5 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806220455/https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/3992163/All-Blacks-to-salute-Southlands-McCaw . 6 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Jack McRae #464 . stats.allblacks.com.
  3. News: In-form McRae tops UDR ratings . The Southland Times . 15 February 2011.