Murray Gordon Jones (26 October 1942 – 12 February 1975) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Jones represented Auckland and North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1973. He played five matches for the All Blacks including one test against the touring England side in 1973.[1]
Birth name | Murray Gordon Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Warkworth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 February 1975 | (aged 32)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland Harbour, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Warkworth District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jones drowned in Auckland Harbour while attempting to rescue his son following a yachting accident.[1] He was buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Murray Jones". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "North burial and cremation records search". Auckland Council. Retrieved 26 October 2015.