Johnstone Richardson Explained

Jock Richardson
Birth Name:Johnstone Richardson
Birth Date:2 April 1899
Birth Place:Dunedin, New Zealand
Death Place:Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Position:Loose forward
Height:1.850NaN0
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Repyears1:1921–25
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:3
Province1:Otago
Province2:Southland
Provinceyears1:1920–22
Provinceyears2:1923–26
Provinceapps1:14
Provinceapps2:15

Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.[1]

Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson was the oldest living All Black.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jock Richardson . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 13 September 2014.