John Neville Creighton (10 March 1937 – 6 April 2022) was a New Zealand

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player. A hooker, Creighton represented at a provincial level in over 100 games. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1962, appearing in six matches including one international. Creighton studied law, and earned his

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at the University of Canterbury. He was admitted to the bar in 1962, and as of 2017 was still practising as a lawyer in Christchurch. Creighton died in Christchurch on 6 April 2022.

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