John Cain (rugby union)
| Full name | John Joseph Cain | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 October 1994 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sefton, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||
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John Joseph Cain (12 June 1920 - 26 October 1994)[1] was an English international rugby union player.
Born in West Derby, Cain played his pre-war rugby in the St Mary's College (Crosby) XV and with Hightown.[2]
Cain, a pacy wing-forward, joined Waterloo in 1947. He made over 50 appearances for Lancashire, playing in their 1947 and 1949 County Championship-winning sides. In 1950, Cain was capped for England in a Five Nations match against Wales at Twickenham. He captained Waterloo during the early 1950s.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Deaths". The Daily Telegraph. 27 October 1994.
- ^ "R.U. Club Captains No. 13 John Cain (Waterloo)". Manchester Evening News. 15 January 1952.
- ^ Jewell, Derek (22 December 1953). "Last season for Cain: Welsh trip for Robins". Liverpool Daily Post.