Neville_Thornton_(rugby_union)

Neville Thornton (rugby union)

Neville Thornton (rugby union)

Rugby player

Neville Henry Thornton (12 December 1918 – 12 September 1998) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, Thornton represented King Country and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1947 and 1949. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]

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During World War II, Thornton served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), and in February 1945 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the New Zealand Infantry.[2] Following the end of the war, he toured Britain and France with the NZEF rugby team, known as the "Kiwis", playing in 18 matches and scoring nine tries.[1] After returning to New Zealand, Thornton studied at Auckland University College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1951 and a Master of Arts in 1959.[3] A schoolteacher, Thornton was principal of Rotorua Boys' High School from 1960 to 1962, and then Papakura High School until 1977.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Knight, Lindsay. "Neville Thornton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. [3]
    "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Retrieved 12 September 2015.


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