Howard Joseph

Howard Thornton Joseph (born 25 August 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Joseph represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1971. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both of them tests against the touring British Lions. A journalist and lawyer, Joseph wrote a novel, Game Without End, published in 2007, about rugby in New Zealand.^[1]

Howard Joseph

Birth name	Howard Thornton Joseph
Date of birth	(1949-08-25) 25 August 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
University	University of Canterbury
Occupation(s)	Journalist, lawyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1968–71 Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1971 New Zealand 2 (0)

He stood as the National Party candidate in the Christchurch electorate of Yaldhurst at the 1984 general election. He was unsuccessful in winning the seat, losing to the Labour Party candidate Margaret Austin.^[2]