John Hewitt (rugby union, born 1928)

William John Hewitt (6 June 1928 — 15 May 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player.

John Hewitt

Full name	William John Hewitt
Date of birth	(1928-06-06)6 June 1928
Place of birth	Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of death	15 May 2019(2019-05-15) (aged 90)
Place of death	Belfast, 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)

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players