John James Patrick (Sir) Kirwan

Surname:

Kirwan

First names:

John James Patrick (Sir)

All Black Player No:

854

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1984 - 1994

Clubs:

Marist

Provincial teams:

Auckland 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
NZ Colts 1983

Country captain:

NZ Barbarians 1994

Biography:

1983: Wing - 14 games - 7 tries (28 pts)
1983: NZ Colts: Wing - 3 games - 5 tries (20 pts)
1983: Nth Island: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1984: AB's: Wing - 2 tests, 1 tour game
1984: Wing - 8 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1984: Nth Island: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1984: Probables: Wing - 1 game - 3 tries (12 pts)
1984: Barbarians: Wing - 3 games - 5 tries, 1 DG (23 pts)
1985: AB's: Wing - 5 tests, 2 tour games - 7 tries (28 pts)
1985: Wing - 16 games - 13 tries (52 pts)
1985: Marist Presidents XV: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1985: Barbarians: Wing - 3 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1985: Nth Island: Wing - 1 game
1986: AB's: Wing - 6 tests, 4 tour games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1986: Centre [1], Wing [14] - 15 games - 10 tries (40 pts)
1986: IRB Centenary: Wing - 2 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1987: AB's: Wing - 9 tests, 2 tour games - 16 tries (64 pts)
1987: Wing [14], Fullback [1] - 15 games - 17 tries (68 pts)
1987: Nth Zone: Wing - 2 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1987: Probables: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1987: Barbarians: Wing - 3 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1988: AB's: Wing - 5 tests, 7 tour games - 17 tries (68 pts)
1988: Wing - 7 games - 8 tries (32 pts)
1988: Nth Zone: Wing - 2 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1989: AB's: Wing - 5 test, 3 tour games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1989: Wing - 11 games - 6 tries (24 pts)
1990: AB's: Wing - 7 tests, 3 tour games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1990: Wing - 13 games - 7 tries (28 pts)
1991: AB's: Wing - 8 tests, 4 tour games - 9 tries (36 pts)
1991: Wing - 11 games - 8 tries (32 pts)
1991: Possibles: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1991: Sthn Hemisphere: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1992: AB's: Wing - 8 tests, 5 tour games, Fullback - 1 test - 8 tries (2 @ 4)
(38 pts)
1992: Wing - 15 games - 6 tries (4 @ 4) (26 pts)
1992: Possibles: Wing - 1 game
1992: NZ XV: Wing - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1993: AB's: Wing - 4 tests
1993: Wing - 12 games - 17 tries (85 pts)
1994: AB's: Wing - 5 tests - 1 try (5 pts)
1994: Wing - 4 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1994: Probables: Wing - 2 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1995: Crusaders XV: Wing - 1 game

Sub Total: AB's: 65 tests, 31 tour games (275 pts):
Prov: 141 games (436 pts):
Others: 31 games (117 pts)

Total: 268 games (828 pts)

2014: Inducted World Rugby Hall of Fame

Born: 16 Dec 1964

Endorsement

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that Trevor Howard from New Zealand Rugby has advised me/us (fellow REO’s) of your website. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. I have, in turn, shared it with all my referees in my regions (for which there are a number of referees in your data base) and I have nothing but praise and complements for what you have done.

Often referees (and players) simply drop off the system and the only records are in books and word of mouth (especially the less known personnel) but for them (and me), to search through and find our names and details of our 1st class accomplishment is very flattering and a sense of pride is established as we show our children or colleagues/friends of years gone by. Of course this is helped by the ease of access (as opposed to searching through books and magazines).

Thanks again for your efforts (for which I can only imagine are enormous) and I hope you continue to enter the details and expand your website.

John Dustow (JD)
Referee Education Officer (REO)
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union/Thames Valley Rugby Football Union.

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