John Ashworth (rugby union)
Rugby player
Birth name | John Colin Ashworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1949-11-09) 9 November 1949 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Waikari, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Riccarton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Craig Green (cousin), Brodie Retallick (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Colin Ashworth (born 9 November 1949)[1] is a New Zealand former rugby union player. A prop, Ashworth represented Canterbury and, briefly, Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1977 to 1985. He played 52 matches for the All Blacks including 24 internationals.[2] He is remembered for stamping on the face of JPR Williams during a match against Bridgend. The wound required 30 stitches.
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New Zealand Cavaliers 1986 squad
- Anderson
- Ashworth
- Crichton
- Dalton (c)
- Haden
- Hobbs
- Knight
- McDowall
- Mexted
- Mills
- Pierce
- Reid
- Shaw
- F. Shelford
- W. Shelford
- A. Whetton
- G. Whetton
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