Jack Shearer (rugby union) explained

Jack Shearer
Birth Name:Jack Douglas Shearer
Birth Date:19 August 1896
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Death Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Relatives:Sydney Shearer
Ru Position:Loose forward
Ru Amateuryears:1919—20
1921—25, 27—29, 32
Ru Amateurclubs:Selwyn
Poneke
Ru Provinceyears:1919—32
Ru Province:Wellington
Ru Provincecaps:62
Ru Nationalyears:1920
Ru Nationalcaps:5
Ru Nationalpoints:(3)

Jack Douglas Shearer (19 August 1896 – 18 September 1963) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1920. His position of choice was Loose forward.

He was born on 19 August 1896 in Wellington, New Zealand. He died on 18 September 1963 in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] [2]

Career

Representing Wellington out of the Selwyn club, Shearer was selected for the All Blacks 1920 tour of New South Wales.[3] [4] He totalled 5 matches for the All Blacks with 3 of them being test matches. One of his five matches was played against Wellington back home after the tour.[5]

Shearer joined the Poneke club in 1921 and became the club team captain between 1927 and 1932.

He played a total of 62 matches for Wellington.

Family

His brother Sydney "Sid" Shearer was an All Black between 1921 and 1922. His parents' names were Alexander Shearer and Mary Loma, and, along with one brother, he also had five sisters.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Douglas Shearer. ESPN scrum. 2016-01-27.
  2. Web site: Stats allblacks.com. stats.allblacks.com. 2016-01-27.
  3. Web site: Jack Shearer - Player Profile. Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football. 2016-01-27. Naohiko. MORI. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204230529/http://52.192.211.92/player/2358. 4 February 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Australia vs New Zealand XV [New Zealand XV tour] 1920-07-31]. Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football. 2016-01-27. Naohiko. MORI. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205013048/http://52.192.211.92/match/305. 5 February 2016. dead.
  5. Book: Chester, Rod. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Moa Publications. 1987. 0-908570-16-3. Auckland, New Zealand. McMillan. Neville. Palenski. Ron.
  6. Web site: the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - NATHAN to YOUNG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy. www.familytreecircles.com. 2016-01-27.