Jack Forrest (rugby league)

Jack Forrest
Personal information
Full name John Alexander Forrest
Nickname Nippy
Born (1924-02-24)24 February 1924
New Zealand
Died 26 February 2016(2016-02-26) (aged 92)
Greymouth, New Zealand
Playing information
Position Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Runanga
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–52 West Coast
1944–52 South Island
1947–52 New Zealand 12 5 0 0 15
Source: [1]

John Alexander "Jack" Forrest (24 February 1924 – 26 February 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in 12 international matches between 1947 and 1952. His cousin Jonas Masters also played rugby league for New Zealand.

Playing career

Forrest played in the West Coast Rugby League competition for Runanga and represented both the West Coast and the South Island.[2]

He played in 42 matches, 12 of which were test matches, for the New Zealand Kiwis, including matches against the 1951 touring French side and on the 1951-52 tour of Great Britain and France.[3][4]

Later years

Forrest also represented New Zealand in clay pigeon shooting.[4]

He died in Greymouth on 26 February 2016.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Jack Forrest rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  3. ↑ "John Alexander Forrest". nzleague.co.nz. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "RIP John Forrest Kiwi 306". New Zealand Rugby League. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "John Forrest death notice". New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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