Jack Best (rugby union)

John Jeffries "Jack" Best (19 March 1914 – 25 May 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Best represented Marlborough, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1935–36 tour of the British Isles and Canada but broke his collarbone in his first game and only played in six matches on the tour, and did not appear in any of the test matches.[2]

Jack Best

John in 1935
Birth name	John Jeffries Best
Date of birth	(1914-03-19)19 March 1914
Place of birth	Blenheim, New Zealand
Date of death	25 May 1994(1994-05-25) (aged 80)
Place of death	Blenheim, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
School	St Patrick's College, Silverstream
Occupation(s)	Farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward All Black No. 410 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1938–39 Marlborough Waikato Bay of Plenty () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1935–36 New Zealand (0) (0)

John Jeffries Best passport application (1935)

Best died in Blenheim on 25 May 1994,[2] and was buried at Fairhall Cemetery.[1]

References

1. "Cemeteries record search". Marlborough District Council. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Best". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 March 2016.