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Full Name: | John Desmond Torrens |
Birth Date: | 10 March 1915 |
Birth Place: | Ennis, County Clare, Ireland |
Death Place: | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England |
Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 1938–39 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 3 |
John Desmond Torrens (10 March 1915 — 8 July 1981) was an Irish international rugby union player.
A native of Ennis, Torrens played for Limerick club UL Bohemians and Liskeard in Cornwall.[1] [2]
Torrens was primarily an out-half but gained his four Ireland caps as a centre.[3] He made his debut against Wales in 1938 and made three appearances the following year, scoring a try in their win over Scotland.[4]