John Swain (rugby union)

John Swain

Birth name	John Patterson Swain
Date of birth	(1899-10-23)23 October 1899
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death	29 August 1960(1960-08-29) (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
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1920–21, 1925–28 Hawke's Bay () 1922–1924 Wellington () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1928 New Zealand 4 (3)

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]

Swain attended Napier Technical College. ^[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Tuna Swain". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
2. "All Blacks Selected". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Star. 6 October 1927. Retrieved 24 March 2024.