Howard Joseph

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Howard Joseph
Birth nameHoward Thornton Joseph
Date of birth (1949-08-25) 25 August 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
School Christchurch Boys' High School
University University of Canterbury
Occupation(s)Journalist, lawyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1968–71 Canterbury ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1971 New Zealand 2 (0)

Howard Thornton Joseph (born 25 August 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Joseph represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1971. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both of them tests against the touring British Lions. A journalist and lawyer, Joseph wrote a novel, Game Without End, published in 2007, about rugby in New Zealand. [1]

He stood as the National Party candidate in the Christchurch electorate of Yaldhurst at the 1984 general election. He was unsuccessful in winning the seat, losing to the Labour Party candidate Margaret Austin. [2]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Howard Joseph". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. p. 394. ISBN   0-475-11200-8.