John Hewitt (rugby union, born 1928)
| Full name | William John Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 2019 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Stanley Hewitt (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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William John Hewitt (6 June 1928 — 15 May 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Hewitt was born in Belfast and learned his rugby at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, where he was a member of the 1945 Ulster Schools' Cup-winning side. He played his rugby club for Instonians.[1]
An out-half, Hewitt had limited opportunities for Ireland due to the presence of Jack Kyle and was capped four times between 1954 and 1961, with two of his appearances coming as a wing three-quarter. He was a member of Ireland's 1952 tour of South America and earned his final cap against the Springboks in Cape Town on the 1961 South African tour.[2]
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- John Hewitt at ESPNscrum