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John Hewitt (rugby union, born 1928)

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Rugby player
John Hewitt
Full nameWilliam John Hewitt
Date of birth(1928-06-06)6 June 1928
Place of birthBelfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of death15 May 2019(2019-05-15) (aged 90)
Place of deathBelfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Notable relative(s)Stanley Hewitt (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Out-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–61 Ireland 4 (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.

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.

See also

References

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

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