John Graham (rugby union)
| Full name | David John Graham | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 January 1935 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stratford, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||
| University | Auckland University College | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Educator and educational administrator | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker, number 8 | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand No. | 593 | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1955–57 1958–65 |
Auckland Canterbury |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1958–64 | New Zealand | 22 | (6) |
Sir David John Graham KNZM CBE ED (born 9 January 1935), generally known as John Graham, is a former New Zealand educator and rugby union player. He is a previous president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) and a former All Black loose forward; he played 22 Tests between 1958 and 1964, including three as captain. He was headmaster of Auckland Grammar School from 1973 to 1993, New Zealand cricket team manager from 1997 to 1999, the University of Auckland Chancellor from 1999 to 2004, and was elected president of the NZRFU in April 2005.
Born in Stratford, Graham boarded at New Plymouth Boys' High School with his brothers where he received his secondary education, playing in the first XV for two years mainly at first five-eighths. He attended Auckland University College for three years, graduating with a MA (Hons) in history and playing for the Auckland provincial team during that time. He represented Auckland against the 1956 Springboks at Eden Park in just his fourth match for Auckland.
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