John Allan Edward Siggins (28 June 1909 – 24 December 1995) was an
Irish
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Common meanings
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
rugby union
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Number 8. Siggins played club rugby for
Belfast Collegians, having attended
Methodist College Belfast
God with us
, established = 1865
, type = Voluntary grammar
, religion = Interdenominational
, principal = Jenny Lendrum
, chair_label = Chairwoman
, chair = Revd. Dr Janet Unsworth
, founder ...
and played international rugby for
Ireland
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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
tour of South Africa
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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