John Synge (rugby union)
| Full name | John Samuel Synge | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 July 1906 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 August 1982 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Samuel Synge (12 July 1906 — 26 August 1982) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Synge, born in Dublin, was educated at St Columba's College and Clare College, Cambridge.[2]
A Cambridge rugby blue, Synge was a robust forward who was at his best on the loose and gained his only Ireland cap as a wing-forward, deputing for Charles Payne against Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 1929.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Roundwood and Rugby". Wicklow People. 2 March 1929.
- ^ "Brighter Hopes For Ireland Against Scotland". Daily Express. 21 February 1929.
- ^ ""Blue" Fills Vacancy". Leeds Mercury. 21 February 1929.
External links
[edit]- John Synge at ESPNscrum