Ned Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ned Hughes

New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1881

Place of Birth: Invercargill, Southland Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 01-May-1928

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Edward "Ned" Hughes (26 April 1881 – 1 May 1928), was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer who played 9 times (6 of these were test matches) as an All Black hooker from 1907 until 1921 and twice for the Kiwis in 1910.
His All Black career is unique in that there was a gap of 13 years between test matches, and that he is the oldest player ever to have played for the All Blacks, at age 40 years, 123 days.