John Corbett (rugby union)
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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.
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Date of birth | (1880-01-01)1 January 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Reefton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 April 1945(1945-04-11) (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]