John Corbett (1 January 1880 – 11 April 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Corbett represented West Coast and Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side the All Blacks in 1905, selected from the West Coast.
 Corbett in 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Reefton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 April 1945 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ratapiko, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played 16 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.[1]
References edit
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "John Corbett". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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