John Fuller (rugby union)

John Fuller

Full name	John George Fuller
Date of birth	(1920-05-18)18 May 1920
Place of birth	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date of death	2 December 2003(2003-12-02) (aged 83)
School	Cranbrook School
University	University of Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) New South Wales () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947–48 Australia

John George Fuller (18 May 1920 – 2 December 2003) was an Australian international rugby union player.

Fuller was educated at Cranbrook School and the University of Sydney, where he studied medicine. He made his first-grade debut for the university in 1939, before his career was stalled by the war. A lieutenant with the 2/18th Battalion, Fuller fought along the Malayan peninsula and in 1942 was captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He was initially interned at Changi Prison, then sent to a prisoner of war camp in Japan, remaining there until the war's end in 1945.

A forward, Fuller recovered sufficiently to return to rugby and made his New South Wales debut as a front-rower in 1946, scoring a try in their win over Toowoomba. He was used as a breakaway in a later fixture against Queensland and it was in this position he got selected by the Wallabies for their 1947–48 northern hemisphere tour. Although not required for the Test matches, Fuller featured often in tour fixtures, making 11 uncapped appearances.

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players