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Rugby player
Jimmy Mill
Birth nameJames Joseph Mill
Date of birth(1899-11-19)19 November 1899
Place of birthTokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of death29 March 1950(1950-03-29) (aged 50)
Place of deathGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
SchoolNapier Boys' High School
Nelson College
Occupation(s)Sheep farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
East Coast ()
- Hawke's Bay 32 ()
- Wairarapa 16 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–30 New Zealand 4 (0)
1922–23 New Zealand Māori 5

James Joseph Mill (19 November 1899 – 29 March 1950) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Mill represented East Coast, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1923 to 1930. He played 33 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. Of Ngāti Porou descent, Mill played for New Zealand Māori in 1922 and 1923.

James Mill passport application (1924)

References

  1. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Jimmy Mill". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. Mulholland, Malcolm (2009). Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby. Wellington: Huia. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86969-305-3.


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