John Rawlins (rugby union)

John Rawlins
Date of birth	7 June 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Caerphilly, Wales
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
School	South Glamorgan Institute
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
1981-1982; 1982-1987; 1987-1988	Cardiff; Newport; Swansea
International career
Years	Team
1982-1987	Wales

John Rawlins (born 7 June 1957 in Caerphilly) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played as a prop. He played 16 games for Cardiff in the season 1981/82 before leaving to join Newport where he played 188 games. One of which was a Cup game against Cardiff.

Rawlins was a member of Cardiff Youth and then played a couple of games for Cardiff and also went on the tour to South Africa in the summer of 1982. John just missed out on a first XV cap. In 1982, Rawlins moved to Newport,^[1] forming a formidable front row with Rhys Morgan and Mike Watkins. He also was in the 1987 Rugby World Cup squad and named in the squad for a Test with Japan but never saw action, as he was replaced by Jeff Whitefoot.^[2] In 1987, Rawlins moved to Swansea, where he had 2 caps and ended his career.

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External links

[1] The hardies,nastiest and most feared Welsh rugby teams in the history

[2] Irb Rugby World Cup 1987: Newsroom| Welsh Rugby Union| Website

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v t e Wales squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup third place
Forwards	Blackmore Buchanan Collins Ph. Davies S. Evans James P. Moriarty R. Moriarty Norster A. Phillips K. Phillips Rawlins Richards Roberts Sutton Webster Whitefoot Young
Backs	Bowen Dacey J. Davies Devereux I. Evans Giles Hadley Hopkins Jones Ring Thorburn Titley Webbe
Coach: Gray Sports Wales