Jack Finlay

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Rosemary & her parents. She was a TV Producer. Died North Shore Hospital

Jack was a NZ rugby union player. He played just one match for the All Blacks, as a Number 8 in the first test against the touring Australian team at Carisbrook in 1946, in which he scored a try.

During WWII, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the NZ Army infantry in Aug 1940 and rose to the rank of major. He captained army rugby teams in Italy and North Africa. He was awarded the Military Cross in relation to operations in Italy in the first three months of 1945. After the end of the war, he toured Britain and Europe with the 2nd NZEF rugby team, known as the "Kiwis" in 1945-46 as its vice-captain, appearing in 23 of the 38 games played, including against England, Scotland and Wales.

He later became a selector, with Manawatu in 1949, the North Island side from 1949 to 1963 and the All Blacks between 1961 and 1963. He coached the 1964 NZ Colts team on their 1964 tour of Australia