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John Spiers (rugby union)

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New Zealand rugby union player

Rugby player
John Spiers
Birth nameJohn Edmunde Spiers
Date of birth (1947-08-04) 4 August 1947 (age 77)
Place of birthŌtāhuhu, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
SchoolOnewhero District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–82 Counties 153 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976, 1979–81 New Zealand 5 (0)

John Edmunde Spiers (born 4 August 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Spiers represented Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1976 and 1981. He played 28 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "John Spiers". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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