Jock Hobbs dies
13 Mar 2012
New Zealand rugby legend Jock Hobbs has died of leukaemia in Wellington.
Hobbs, 52, had had a long struggle with the disease. The New Zealand Rugby Union issued a statement on behalf of the family. It reads: ‘Our family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support we have received over the last week and in particular, express our gratitude to all the staff at Wellington Hospital that were involved in Jock’s care.’
The former All Black captain is survived by wife Nicky and four children.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys, a close friend, said Hobbs was instrumental in earning the country the rights to host the 2011 World Cup. He added: ‘Jock was a man whose determination drove him to many successes in his life. It was that determination that saw him wage war against his illness for a prolonged period.’
18 Comments
13 Mar 2012, 08:01 am
May he rest in peace. One of the last true “rugbymen” of this world. It saddens me, and scares me that Time can wear mankind down in the way it did with Jock. It would not be out of place at all to call a minute’s silence come this weekend’s fixtures.
13 Mar 2012, 08:03 am
Haere atu e Te Rangatira. Haere ki te po nui,ki te po roa, ki te po awatea.
E te whanau pani, kia kaha , kia toa , kia manawanui kia matou aroha ki a koutou.
E matua o te tima mangu haere atu ki nga poho to koutou tupuna. Haere atu.
13 Mar 2012, 08:06 am
RIP, legend of the game on and off the field
13 Mar 2012, 08:09 am
Sad day.
Go well.
13 Mar 2012, 08:11 am
Thoughts to Michael Hobbs too, whirlwind week for the young man
13 Mar 2012, 08:11 am
my condolences to family and friends, he may have been many things or nothing to non kiwis but he stood new zealand strong and lived for the game, i respect that.
dust in the wind,
all we are is dust in the wind…
13 Mar 2012, 08:15 am
Sad times
13 Mar 2012, 08:57 am
Condolences to the Hobbs family – a great All Black and servant to NZ rugby
13 Mar 2012, 08:59 am
I am sure many saffas will remember Jock on the Rebel tour in the 80 s to SA
13 Mar 2012, 09:00 am
Sad news. Condolences to the Hobbs family. He was still very young. 52.
13 Mar 2012, 09:02 am
So young!
13 Mar 2012, 09:02 am
@stew(stew)-9: His tears after the NZ Cavaliers won the 2nd test showed his pride for his sport and team. Great man.
13 Mar 2012, 09:21 am
Very sad news. A great contributor to the game for many years. A minutes silence would certainly be appropriate. R.I.P.
13 Mar 2012, 09:31 am
Cheers Jock. Commiserations to Michael & the family, the rugby world is with you in your time of grief.
13 Mar 2012, 09:34 am
Go well, Jock
13 Mar 2012, 09:39 am
Yes sad day.
I am glad that he managed to see NZ win another RWC as he had so much to do with it.
And a nice to call from some of you for a minutes silence, respect.
13 Mar 2012, 10:00 am
Really sad.
The guy was dogged by all manner of harassments that would have sidelined most other passionate supporters of our game, but he carried on regardless.
His ejection from the NZRFU board back in the 1990’s after saving their asses was disgraceful.
He was bitter for a year or so, but came back to the NZRFU after another crisis, tossed his bad history aside and did again what he could do.
And that was substantial.
World Rugby has lost someone special.
14 Mar 2012, 15:39 pm
Thanks to all my old rsa sparing partners for their respect . It means a lot
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