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John Cain (rugby union)

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John Cain
Full nameJohn Joseph Cain
Date of birth(1920-06-12)12 June 1920
Place of birthWest Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date of death26 October 1994(1994-10-26) (aged 74)
Place of deathSefton, Merseyside, England
SchoolSt Mary's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950 England 1 (0)

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

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  1. ^ "Deaths". The Daily Telegraph. 27 October 1994.
  2. ^ "R.U. Club Captains No. 13 John Cain (Waterloo)". Manchester Evening News. 15 January 1952.
  3. ^ Jewell, Derek (22 December 1953). "Last season for Cain: Welsh trip for Robins". Liverpool Daily Post.
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