Murray Jones | |
Birth Name: | Murray Gordon Jones |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1942 |
Birth Place: | Warkworth, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Auckland Harbour, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Prop |
Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
Weight: | 95kg (209lb) |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1973 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 1 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Ru Province: | North Auckland |
Ru Provinceyears: | 1964–69 1970–74 |
Ru Provincecaps: | 56 53 |
School: | Warkworth District High School |
Murray Gordon Jones (26 October 1942 – 12 February 1975) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Jones represented and North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1973. He played five matches for the All Blacks including one test against the touring England side in 1973.
Jones drowned in Auckland Harbour while attempting to rescue his son following a yachting accident.[1] He was buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[2]