John Rawlins (rugby union)

Wales international rugby union footballer

Rugby player

John Rawlins

Date of birth|  (1957-06-07) 7 June 1957 (age 68)

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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)|  Prop

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1981-1982
1982-1987
1987-1988|  Cardiff
Newport
Swansea|  15
156
2|  (0)
(12)
(0)
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
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.

## Notes

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1. ^ The hardies,nastiest and most feared Welsh rugby teams in the history
2. ^ Irb Rugby World Cup 1987: Newsroom| Welsh Rugby Union| Website

## External links

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* Profile at Cardiff RFC website
* Profile at Newport RFC website
* Profile at Swansea RFC website

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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

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