John Hutchinson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | April 24, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Hutchinson (born April 24, 1969) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]
A 6 ft 4 in flanker from Toronto, Hutchinson played his early rugby with York Yeoman, but came to the attention of Canadian selectors after joining Vancouver club UBC Old Boys Ravens. He was capped 50 times for Canada, which included a record setting run of 40 consecutive matches between 1995 and 1999.[2] His Canada career included appearances at both the 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups. He played rugby in Japan for the IBM and Suntory clubs.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hutch escapes discipline". The Province. October 13, 1999.
- ^ "Most Capped Lineup: Canada". Americas Rugby News. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Capping Presentation at RWC Vancouver Dinner - Canadian Rugby Foundation". canadianrugbyfoundation.ca. 20 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- John Hutchinson at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from Toronto
- 1995 Rugby World Cup players
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Tokyo Sungoliath players
- UBC Old Boys Ravens players