Jackie Blake
Rugby player
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John Muldoon Blake (21 June 1902 — 11 May 1988) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
| Full name | John Muldoon Blake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 June 1902 Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 1988 (aged 85) Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, Blake boarded at St Patrick's College and while still a schoolboy appeared for New Zealand Maori against the touring 1921 Springboks.[1]
Blake was a centre three-quarter in the Hawke's Bay side of the 1920s that successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield over five years, forming a midfield partnership with Bert Cooke. He managed 22 tries in Ranfurly Shield matches for Hawke's Bay, including a hat-trick to defeat Otago in 1925.[2]
An All Black in 1925 and 1926, Blake made a total of 13 uncapped appearances, scoring five tries. He featured in tours of Australia both years, playing "international" matches against New South Wales.[3]