John Hotop
NZ international rugby union player
Rugby player
Hotop in 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1929-12-07)7 December 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Alexandra, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 August 2015(2015-08-30) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Canterbury Agricultural College Massey Agricultural College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Lewis Hotop (great-uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Hotop (7 December 1929 – 30 August 2015) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Hotop represented Bush, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago 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]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay; Luxford, Bob. "John Hotop". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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