John Allan Edward Siggins (28 June 1909 – 24 December 1995) was an

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Number 8. Siggins played club rugby for Belfast Collegians, having attended

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and played international rugby for

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captaining the national side on nine occasions between 1934 and 1936. In 1955 he was appointed manager of the British Isles team on their

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siggins, Jack 1909 births 1995 deaths Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players People educated at Methodist College Belfast Rugby union players from Belfast Rugby union number eights