| John Hewitt | |
| Full Name: | John Arthur Hewitt |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
| School: | Carrickfergus Grammar School |
| Position: | Centre |
| Repyears1: | 1981 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
John Arthur Hewitt (born 21 November 1960) is an Irish former international rugby union player.[1]
A three-quarter from Carrickfergus, Hewitt played his rugby with North of Ireland, London Irish and Ulster.[2]
Hewitt won two Ireland caps on the 1981 tour of South Africa, debuting off the bench against Springboks in the 1st Test at Newlands as a substitute for Ollie Campbell, to form a centre partnership with Ulster teammate David Irwin.[3] He was recalled in 1985 an injury replacement for Ireland's uncapped tour of Japan and the following year represented the Ireland Wolfhounds at the Hong Kong Sevens.[4] [5]
A teacher by profession, Hewitt is formerly a housemaster at Sevenoaks School and headteacher of Sackville School.[6]