John Kirwan
New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer · New Zealand · On the map · Athletes · Born 1964 · age 61
Sir John James Patrick Kirwan is a New Zealand mental health advocate, former rugby union and rugby league footballer, and former rugby union coach.
John Kirwan is read about 77 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 109 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2012Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2007Officer of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward1988Member of the Order of the British EmpireAward1964Born16 December 1964
People around John
Close ties
Grant Fox Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1985-1993
Sean Fitzpatrick Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1986-1994- Zinzan Brooke Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1987-1994
Kieran Crowley Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1984-1991- Graeme Bachop Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1987-1994
Ian Jones Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1989-1994- Murray Pierce Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1984-1990
Wayne Shelford Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1985-1990- John Timu Teammate at New Zealand national team, 1989-1994
Career 6
ClubYears
NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu1997-1999
Benetton Rugby Treviso1986-1990
New Zealand1984-1994
Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC1983-1994
Auckland RFU
New Zealand Warriors
Media & music
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Awards
About this person
Country
New Zealand
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 61
