John Fitzgerald (rugby union)

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John Joseph Jude Fitzgerald (born 31 August 1961) is a former Irish rugby union international player who played as a prop forward.

Fitzgeerald was born in London in 1961. He played for the Ireland team from 1988 to 1994, winning 12 caps. He was a member of the Ireland squad at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. [1]

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  1. "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2012.