John Buxton (rugby union)

Birth nameJohn Burns Buxton

Date of birth(1933-10-31)31 October 1933

Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand

Date of death3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 73)

John Buxton

Buxton in 1956
Birth name	John Burns Buxton
Date of birth	(1933-10-31)31 October 1933
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 73)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
School	Takapuna Grammar School
University	Canterbury Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1954 Manawatu () 1955–56 Canterbury () 1957 Otago 9 () 1958 Auckland 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–56 New Zealand 2 (0)

John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches. He died on 3 October 2007, at age 73.^[1]