Maurice Cockerill
| Born | Maurice Stanley Cockerill 8 December 1928 Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 5 August 2024 (aged 95) Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawera Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maurice Stanley Cockerill (8 December 1928 – 5 August 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Cockerill represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1951. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, but a serious knee injury suffered while playing for Taranaki in a game against Waikato later in 1951 ended his rugby career.[1][2]
Cockerill was educated at Hawera Technical College, where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1943 and 1946.[2] He was also Taranaki cricket representative.[1]
Cockerill died in Hastings on 5 August 2024, at the age of 95.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Snow Cockerill". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- 1 2 Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 42. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ↑ "Maurice Cockerill obituary". Hawke's Bay Today. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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