Jack Hazlett

Jack Hazlett
BornEdward John Hazlett
(1938-07-21)21 July 1938
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died16 December 2014(2014-12-16) (aged 76)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolChrist's College
Notable relatives
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960–1968 Southland 87
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1966–1967 New Zealand 6 (0)

Edward John Hazlett MNZM (21 July 1938 – 16 December 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Hazlett represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1966 and 1967. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.

Hazlett went on to establish Slinkskins Ltd, a Southland-based tanning company, in 1968, and in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to export.

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Hazlett". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Slinkskins Ltd". Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.