John Hore | |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1907 |
Birth Place: | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Hooker Prop |
Height: | 1.770NaN0 |
Weight: | 82kg (181lb) |
Repyears1: | 1928–36 |
Repcaps1: | 10 |
Reppoints1: | 9 |
Ru Province1: | Otago |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1926–36 |
Occupation: | Butcher |
School: | King Edward Technical College |
John Hore (9 August 1907 – 7 July 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Hore represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks from 1928 to 1936.[1] He played 45 matches for the All Blacks including 10 internationals. During World War II Hore served as a warrant officer with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in the Middle East, and after the end of the war was a selector of the 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" army team that toured Britain.[2]
He was selected by the editors of the 1935 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year in 1934.
Hore died in Dunedin in 1979 and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]