John Synge (rugby union) explained

John Synge
Full Name:John Samuel Synge
Birth Date:12 July 1906
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1929
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

John Samuel Synge (12 July 1906 — 26 August 1982) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Synge, born in Dublin, was educated at St Columba's College and Clare College, Cambridge.[2]

A Cambridge rugby blue, Synge was a robust forward who was at his best on the loose and gained his only Ireland cap as a wing-forward, deputing for Charles Payne against Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 1929.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Roundwood and Rugby . . 2 March 1929.
  2. News: Brighter Hopes For Ireland Against Scotland . . 21 February 1929.
  3. News: "Blue" Fills Vacancy . . 21 February 1929.