Johnstone Richardson
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| Born | Johnstone Richardson 2 April 1899 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 28 October 1994 (aged 95) Nowra, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.
Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson was the oldest living All Black.