Jack Sullivan (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Sullivan (rugby union)

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Tahora, Manawatu-Wanganui, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1990

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jack Sullivan (rugby union)

  • John Lorraine Sullivan (30 March 1915 – 9 July 1990) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator.
  • A three-quarter and second five-eighth, Sullivan represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1936 to 1938.
  • He played nine matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.Following World War II, during which he saw service overseas, Sullivan became a rugby union coach, selector and administrator.
  • He coached the Taranaki team during the late 1940s, the New Zealand under-23 side in 1958, and the All Blacks on their 1960 tour to South Africa.
  • He was also a Taranaki selector, a North Island selector (1952–59) and a national selector (1954–60).
  • Sullivan served on the New Zealand Rugby Union executive from 1962 to 1977, and was chairman between 1969 and 1977.In the 1978 New Year Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rugby.
  • He died in Wellington in 1990, and was buried in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth.

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