Jack Siggins Explained

Jack Siggins
Birth Name:John Allan Edward Siggins
Birth Date:28 June 1909
Birth Place:Belfast, Ireland
Death Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ru Position:No. 8
Repyears1:1931-1937
Repteam1:Ireland
Repcaps1:24
Reppoints1:12

John Allan Edward Siggins (28 June 1909 – 24 December 1995)[1] was an Irish rugby union Number 8. Siggins played club rugby for Belfast Collegians, having attended Methodist College Belfast[2] and played international rugby for Ireland captaining the national side on nine occasions between 1934 and 1936. In 1955 he was appointed manager of the British Isles team on their tour of South Africa.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/player/3831.html Jack Siggins player profile
  2. Web site: Methodist College. Guide to Independent Schools. 28 July 2016.