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New Zealand rugby league footballer
Jack Forrest|
Full name | John Alexander Forrest |
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Born | (1924-02-24)24 February 1924 New Zealand |
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Died | 26 February 2016(2016-02-26) (aged 92) Greymouth, New Zealand |
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Position | Wing |
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John Alexander "Jack" Forrest (24 February 1924 – 26 February 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 12 international matches between 1947 and 1952. His cousin Jonas Masters also played rugby league for New Zealand.[1]
Forrest played in the West Coast Rugby League competition for Runanga and represented both the West Coast and the South Island.[2]
He played in 42 matches, 12 of which were test matches, for the New Zealand national rugby league team, including matches against the 1951 touring French side and on the 1951-52 tour of Great Britain and France.[3][4]
Forrest also represented New Zealand in clay pigeon shooting.[4]
He died in Greymouth on 26 February 2016.[5]