Jon Preston

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Jon Preston
Birth nameJon Paul Preston
Date of birth (1967-11-15) 15 November 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
School St Bede's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
First five-eighth
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–2001 Bath Rugby ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988–92
1993–98
Canterbury
Wellington
22
72
(129)
(669)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–98 Hurricanes 25 (300)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991–97 New Zealand 10 (34)

Jon Paul Preston (born 15 November 1967) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback and first five-eighth, Preston represented Canterbury and Wellington at a provincial level and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1991 to 1997, playing 27 matches for the team, including 10 internationals. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Jon Preston". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2014.