John Wackett
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Full nameJohn Arthur Sibley Wackett
Born27 September 1930
Hatfield, England
Died24 February 2024 (aged 93)
St Albans, England
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
| Full name | John Arthur Sibley Wackett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1930 Hatfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 2024 (aged 93) St Albans, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Arthur Sibley Wackett (27 September 1930 – 24 February 2024) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Wackett was educated at Welwyn Garden City Grammar and played his early career for Welwyn RFC, before moving on to London club Rosslyn Park.[2]
Wackett made 37 appearances for Hertfordshire and gained two England caps as a hooker in the 1959 Five Nations Championship, against Wales in Cardiff and Ireland in Dublin.[3]