Roger Boon

Roger Boon
Born	Roger John Boon; 23 February 1935; New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died	9 June 2023 (aged 88); Whanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
School	Wanganui Collegiate School
Occupations	Builder; farmer;
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1956–1960	Taranaki
International career
Years	Team
1960	New Zealand
Coaching career
Years	Team
1982–1984	Wanganui

Roger John Boon (23 February 1935 – 9 June 2023) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Boon represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1960 tour of South Africa, being called in as replacement for the injured Ron Hemi. He played six matches for the All Blacks on that tour, before suffering an injury that ended his first-class rugby career. Boon did not appear in any Test matches, although he did play in the tour match against Rhodesia. He later served as selector coach of the Wanganui representative team between 1982 and 1984.^[1]

Boon died in Whanganui on 9 June 2023, at the age of 88.^[2]

References

^ Knight, Lindsay. "Roger Boon". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ Hassall, Grant; Johnston, Will (15 June 2023). "Gentle and kind off field, Taranaki legend Roger Boon remembered as a tough hooker". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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[1] Knight, Lindsay. "Roger Boon". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

[2] Hassall, Grant; Johnston, Will (15 June 2023). "Gentle and kind off field, Taranaki legend Roger Boon remembered as a tough hooker". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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