Jock Turnbull

John Steele Turnbull (2 October 1898 – 18 January 1947) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.^[1]

Jock Turnbull

Full name	John Steele Turnbull
Date of birth	(1898-10-02)2 October 1898
Place of birth	East Taieri, New Zealand
Date of death	18 January 1947(1947-01-18) (aged 48)
Place of death	Mosgiel, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Otago 8 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921 New Zealand

Turnbull was born in East Taieri and attended East Taieri School while growing up in the Otago town. Enlisting at the age of 20, Turnbull served with mounted forces in Palestine during World War I.^[2]

A loose forward, Turnbull played rugby for Kaikorai after the war, as his hometown were no longer fielding a team. He wasn't always selected for Otago, but still managed an All Blacks appearance in 1921, substituting Phillippe Cabot during the second half against New South Wales in Dunedin. The All Blacks were effectively a New Zealand "A" outfit as their first team players were on a concurrent tour of South Africa. He retired in his early 20s.^[3]

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players