John Swain
Birth nameJohn Patterson Swain
Date of birth(1899-10-23)23 October 1899
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death29 August 1960(1960-08-29) (aged 60)
Place of deathEskdale, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolNapier Technical College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–21, 1925–28
1922–1924
Hawke's Bay
Wellington
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928 New Zealand 4 (3)

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

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Tuna Swain". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.


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