Jack Hubbard (rugby union) explained

Jack Hubbard
Full Name:John Cairns Hubbard
Birth Date:27 June 1902
Birth Place:Woolwich, England
Death Place:Surrey, England
Occupation:Stock broker
Relatives:George Hubbard (father)
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1930
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

John Cairns Hubbard (27 June 1902 – 29 August 1997) was an English international rugby union player.

Born in Woolwich, London, Hubbard was the son of England three-quarter George Hubbard. He worked as a stock broker and spent most of his life in the Surrey town of Esher, where he moved in 1934.[1]

Hubbard gained his solitary England cap deputising injured fullback John Askew for a Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham in 1930.[2] The match finished in a 0–0 draw and Hubbard's assured performance at fullback was credited with playing a large part in keeping the Scots score-less.[3] He won his England call up via Harlequins and also played club rugby with Blackheath, while for county fixtures he represented Kent.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jack Hubbard . Esher News and Mail . 17 September 1997.
  2. News: J. C. Hubbard To Take Askew's Place . . 15 March 1930.
  3. News: Rugby Hero In Mitten . . 16 March 1930.
  4. News: John Cairns-Hubbard dies . . 5 September 1997.