John Orwin (born 20 March 1954) is a former

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. Orwin toured New Zealand with England playing in both tests in 1985. He then captained on their tour to Australia & Fiji in 1988. He played for and captained

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, the

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, and Combined Services.

References

External links

Yorkshire post article

independent article on Orwin

1954 births Living people Barbarian F.C. players Bedford Blues players Combined Services rugby union players England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Gloucestershire County RFU players 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel Royal Air Force rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Bradford Yorkshire County RFU players Rugby union players from Yorkshire Military personnel from Yorkshire {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub