Jim Moffitt

Jim Moffitt
Birth name	James Edward Moffitt
Date of birth	30 June 1887
Place of birth	Waikaia, New Zealand
Date of death	16 March 1964 (aged 76)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Occupation(s)	Hotelkeeper
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1910–1926	Wellington
International career
Years	Team
1920–1921	New Zealand

Last updated July 23, 2024

James Edward Moffitt (30 June 1887 – 16 March 1964) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Moffitt represented Wellington at a provincial level either side of World War II, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1920 and 1921. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[1]

During World War I, Moffitt served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment and rose to the rank of second lieutenant. He was a member of the New Zealand Division rugby team in the Somme Cup tournament in France in 1917. Following the war, he was a member of the New Zealand Army team that won the King's Cup in 1919 against other British Empire teams, and then toured South Africa.^[1]

A hotelkeeper, Moffitt died in Auckland on 16 March 1964, and was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.^[1]^[2]

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1 2 3 Luxford, Bob. "Jim Moffitt". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
↑ "Record for James Edward Moffitt". Auckland Council. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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[AB_profile-1] 1 2 3 Luxford, Bob. "Jim Moffitt". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[2] "Record for James Edward Moffitt". Auckland Council. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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