John Wackett
Full nameJohn Arthur Sibley Wackett
Birth date27 September 1930
Birth placeHatfield, England
Death date24 February 2024 (aged 93)
Death placeSt Albans, England
Height5 ft 9 in
PositionHooker
Repyears 11959
Repcaps 12
Reppoints 10

John Arthur Sibley Wackett (27 September 1930 – 24 February 2024) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

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]

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References

  1. ^ "Welwyn celebrate past, present and future stars". www.lionsrugby.com. 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ Metcalfe, Neil (5 March 2024). "Welwyn Rugby Club mourn passing of first ever international". Welwyn Hatfield Times
  3. ^ "Pen pictures". Western Mail. 17 January 1959.