| 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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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]
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]
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References
- ^ 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.
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