John "Jack" Hogan was a New Zealand rugby football

Rugby football

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 player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

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 as well as being a national champion in water polo

Water polo

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Rugby union career

Hogan was a Wing Forward who played rugby union

Rugby union

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 for the Kaierau club before being first selected to represent Wanganui in 1903. He also played water polo

Water polo

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 and was part of the Wanganui team which won the 1905 national title.

In 1907 Hogan was selected for the All Blacks side that toured Australia. Hogan was hampered by injuries on tour and was restricted to just two games against Queensland.

In 1908 he appeared for Wanganui in a 6–9 loss against the Anglo-Welsh tourists

British and Irish Lions

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 before retiring from rugby union at the end of the year.

Rugby league career

Hogan later began playing rugby league

Rugby league

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 and represented Wanganui. In 1913 Hogan was selected for New Zealand and he again toured Australia. The side played in no Test matches while on tour, instead playing matches against New South Wales

New South Wales rugby league team

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 and Queensland

Queensland rugby league team

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