Maurice Cockerill
Maurice Stanley Cockerill is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Cockerill represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1951. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, but a serious knee injury suffered while playing for Taranaki in a game against Waikato later in 1951 ended his rugby career.
He was educated at Hawera Technical College, where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1943 and 1946.
Cockerill is also a former Taranaki cricket representative.
