Ron Jarden
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Ronald Alexander Jarden better known as Ron Jarden was a New Zealand
rugby union
footballer, businessman, and sharebroker. Jarden played club rugby for Victoria University
in 1949, and was selected to play provincial rugby for Wellington
(on the wing) that year. He practised daily at goal-kicking and also lineout throwing (which was performed by wingers in those days). He was selected for the North Island team in 1950 and then the All Blacks
in 1951. He ended up playing 16 Tests and 21 games before retiring in 1956 following the tour of the South African team
.
He had graduated from Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953, and his retirement from rugby in 1956 was to concentrate on his business career with Shell
. He was very successful in business and eventually started his own stockbroking firm RA Jarden & Co, which is now First NZ Capital, New Zealands largest investment bank. He was appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Council that governed New Zealand's broadcasting system in 1975. He died in 1977 from a heart attack.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, businessman, and sharebroker. Jarden played club rugby for Victoria University
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
in 1949, and was selected to play provincial rugby for Wellington
Wellington Rugby Football Union
The Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
(on the wing) that year. He practised daily at goal-kicking and also lineout throwing (which was performed by wingers in those days). He was selected for the North Island team in 1950 and then the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in 1951. He ended up playing 16 Tests and 21 games before retiring in 1956 following the tour of the South African team
1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand-Tour itinerary:-Australia First Test:-Australia Second Test:-New Zealand First Test:-New Zealand Second Test:-New Zealand Third Test:-New Zealand Fourth Test:...
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He had graduated from Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953, and his retirement from rugby in 1956 was to concentrate on his business career with Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
. He was very successful in business and eventually started his own stockbroking firm RA Jarden & Co, which is now First NZ Capital, New Zealands largest investment bank. He was appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Council that governed New Zealand's broadcasting system in 1975. He died in 1977 from a heart attack.