John Arthur Sibley Wackett (27 September 1930 – 24 February 2024) was an English international

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player. Born in

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, Wackett was educated at Welwyn Garden City Grammar and played his early career for

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, before moving on to London club Rosslyn Park. Wackett made 37 appearances for Hertfordshire and gained two

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caps as a hooker in the 1959 Five Nations Championship, against Wales in Cardiff and Ireland in Dublin.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wackett, John 1930 births 2024 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union players from Hertfordshire Rugby union hookers Rosslyn Park F.C. players Hertfordshire RFU players

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