Jack Shearer (rugby union)

Jack Douglas Shearer (19 August 1896 – 18 September 1963) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1920. His position of choice was Loose Forward.

Jack Shearer

Birth name	Jack Douglas Shearer
Date of birth	19 August 1896
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	18 September 1963 (aged 67)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Notable relative(s)	Sydney Shearer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward All Black No. 228 Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1919—20 1921—25, 27—29, 32 Selwyn Poneke () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1919—32 Wellington 62 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1920 New Zealand 5 (3)

He was born on 19 August 1896 in Wellington, New Zealand. He died on 18 September 1963 in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2]

Career

Representing Wellington out of the Selwyn club, Shearer was selected for the All Blacks 1920 tour of New South Wales.[3][4][2] He totalled 5 matches for the All Blacks with 3 of them being test matches. One of his five matches was played against Wellington back home after the tour.[5][2]

Shearer joined the Poneke club in 1921 and became the club team captain between 1927 and 1932.[2][5]

He played a total of 62 matches for Wellington.[5]

Family

His brother Sydney "Sid" Shearer was an All Black between 1921 and 1922. His parents' names were Alexander Shearer and Mary Loma, and, along with one brother, he also had five sisters.[6]

References

1. "Jack Douglas Shearer". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
2. "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. MORI, Naohiko. "Jack Shearer - Player Profile". Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
4. MORI, Naohiko. "Australia vs New Zealand XV [New Zealand XV tour] 1920-07-31". Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
5. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
6. "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - NATHAN to YOUNG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.