Harry Jonas "Simon" Mynott (4 June 1876 – 2 January 1924) was a New Zealand

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player. A first five-eighth, Mynott represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1905 to 1910. Mynott played 39 matches for the All Blacks, twice as captain. He played in eight internationals including the '' Match of the Century'' against

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. In all he scored 58 points for the team, including 18 tries. Mynott went on to serve as a Taranaki selector between 1910 and 1914, and an All Black selector in 1913. Mynott died in

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on 2 January 1924, and was buried at

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