John Hewitt (rugby union, born 1928) explained

John Hewitt
Full Name:William John Hewitt
Birth Date:6 June 1928
Birth Place:Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death Place:Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Relatives:Stanley Hewitt (brother)
Position:Out-half
Repyears1:1954–61
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

William John Hewitt (6 June 1928 — 15 May 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Biography

Hewitt was born in Belfast and learned his rugby at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, where he was a member of the 1945 Ulster Schools' Cup-winning side. He played his rugby club for Instonians.[1]

An out-half, Hewitt had limited opportunities for Ireland due to the presence of Jack Kyle and was capped four times between 1954 and 1961, with two of his appearances coming as a wing three-quarter. He was a member of Ireland's 1952 tour of South America and earned his final cap against the Springboks in Cape Town on the 1961 South African tour.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: John Hewitt: Instonians, Ulster and Ireland out-half during golden era for Irish rugby . . 8 June 2019 . en.
  2. News: Ex-Ulster and Ireland rugby hero John Hewitt dies aged 90 . . 16 May 2019.