Jack McRae
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Full nameJohn Alexander McRae
Date of birth29 April 1914
Place of birthSpringhills, New Zealand
Date of death24 February 1977 (aged 62)
| Full name | John Alexander McRae | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 April 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Springhills, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 1977 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Alexander McRae (29 April 1914 — 24 February 1977) was a New Zealand rugby union international.
Born in Springhills, Southland, McRae was a hooker and played his rugby for Invercargill club Marist.[1][2]
McRae gained two All Blacks caps in 1946, as a 32-year old against the touring Wallabies. He replaced an ill Harry Frazer at halftime in the 1st Test at Carisbrook and started as hooker in the 2nd Test at Eden Park.[2]
One of McRae's sons, Ken, was a Southland hooker who played for the Junior All Blacks.[3]