James Maguire | |
Birth Name: | James Richard Maguire |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1886 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Backrow forward Hooker |
Repyears1: | 1910 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1905–10 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 34 |
Occupation: | Blacksmith |
James Richard Maguire (6 February 1886 – 1 December 1966) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Mainly a backrow forward, Maguire represented at a provincial level between 1905 and 1910. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks on that tour—five of them at hooker—including three internationals.[1]
Maguire was also a noted rower, being a part of the Waitemata four that won a national title in 1909.[1] [2]
Maguire died in Lower Hutt on 1 December 1966, and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[3]