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| Birth name | John Alexander Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 October 1970 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Te Aro School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Alexander Bruce (11 November 1887 – 20 October 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.
A loose forward, Bruce represented Wellington and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. At the end of World War I, Bruce played for the New Zealand Services team in Britain and South Africa. [1]
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