John Wackett
| Full name | John Arthur Sibley Wackett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1930 Hatfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 2024 (aged 93) St Albans, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Arthur Sibley Wackett (27 September 1930 – 24 February 2024) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Wackett was educated at Welwyn Garden City Grammar and played his early career for Welwyn RFC, before moving on to London club Rosslyn Park.[2]
Wackett made 37 appearances for Hertfordshire and gained two England caps as a hooker in the 1959 Five Nations Championship, against Wales in Cardiff and Ireland in Dublin.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Welwyn celebrate past, present and future stars". www.lionsrugby.com. 26 January 2021.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (5 March 2024). "Welwyn Rugby Club mourn passing of first ever international". Welwyn Hatfield Times.
- ^ "Pen pictures". Western Mail. 17 January 1959.
External links
- John Wackett at ESPNscrum (archived)
- John Wackett at England Rugby