| Full name | Mervyn William Rutherford Jaffray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kaikorai Valley High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Lyn Jaffray (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) |
Flanker Number 8 |
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| New Zealand No. | 767 | ||
| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1971–78 | Otago | 104 | () |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1976 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1980–82 | Nelson Bays | ||
Mervyn William Rutherford Jaffray (born 18 January 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A back rower, Jaffray represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1976 tour to South America. He played four matches for the All Blacks but no full internationals.