John Buxton (rugby union)

John Buxton

Birth name	John Burns Buxton
Date of birth	(1933-10-31)31 October 1933
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 73)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
School	Takapuna Grammar School
University	Canterbury Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1954 1955–56 1957 1958 Manawatu Canterbury Otago Auckland 9 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–56 New Zealand 2 (0)

John Burns Buxton (31 October 1933 – 3 October 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Buxton represented Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1955 and 1956. He played two games for the All Blacks, both of them test matches. He died on October 3, 2007, at age 73.