John McEldowney (rugby union)

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| name = John McEldowney

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| birth_name = John Thompson McEldowney

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|10|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = New Plymouth, New Zealand

| death_place = New Plymouth, New Zealand

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|06|17|1947|10|26|df=yes}}

| ru_position = Prop

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|104|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| repteam1 = {{nrut|New Zealand}}

| repyears1 = 1976–77

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| ru_province1 = Taranaki

| ru_provinceyears1 = 1967–80

| ru_provinceapps1 = 125

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| school = New Plymouth Boys' High School

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John Thompson McEldowney (26 October 1947 – 17 June 2012) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, McEldowney represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976 and 1977. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals.{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=563 |title = John McEldowney | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | accessdate = 27 November 2014}}