John Patterson Swain (23 October 1899 – 29 August 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Swain represented Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1928 tour of South Africa. He played 16 matches on that tour, including all four internationals.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | John Patterson Swain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 August 1960 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Eskdale, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swain attended Napier Technical College.[2]
References edit
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tuna Swain". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "All Blacks Selected". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Star. 6 October 1927. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
 | This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |