John Hotop Explained

John Hotop
Birth Date:7 December 1929
Birth Place:Alexandra, New Zealand
Death Place:Hamilton, New Zealand
Position:First five-eighth
Height:1.70NaN0
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Repteam1:NZ Universities
Repyears1:1951
Repyears2:1952, 1955
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints2:6
Province1:Bush
Provinceyears1:1948–49
Provinceyears2:1950
Provinceyears3:1951–55, 60–61
Provinceyears4:1956–59
Provinceapps3:48
Relatives:Lewis Hotop (great-uncle)
School:Waitaki Boys' High School

John Hotop (7 December 1929 – 30 August 2015) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Hotop represented Bush,,, and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952 and 1955. Three internationals against Australia were the full extent of his involvement with the All Blacks.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Hotop . Knight . Lindsay . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Union . 18 September 2015.