John Arthur Sibley Wackett (27 September 1930 – 24 February 2024) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Arthur Sibley Wackett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hatfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 2024 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | St Albans, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Wackett was educated at Welwyn Garden City Grammar and played his early career for Welwyn RFC, before moving on to London club Rosslyn Park.[2]
Wackett made 37 appearances for Hertfordshire and gained two England caps as a hooker in the 1959 Five Nations Championship, against Wales in Cardiff and Ireland in Dublin.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welwyn celebrate past, present and future stars". www.lionsrugby.com. 26 January 2021.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (5 March 2024). "Welwyn Rugby Club mourn passing of first ever international". Welwyn Hatfield Times.
- ^ "Pen pictures". Western Mail. 17 January 1959.
External links
edit- John Wackett at ESPNscrum
- John Wackett at England Rugby