John Swain (rugby union)
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Birth name | John Patterson Swain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 October 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 29 August 1960 | (aged 60)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Eskdale, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Napier Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Patterson Swain (23 October 1899 – 29 August 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Swain represented Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1928 tour of South Africa. He played 16 matches on that tour, including all four internationals.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tuna Swain". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.