Date of birth | (1954-03-20) 20 March 1954 (age 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wibsey, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Diane Orwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Orwin (born 20 March 1954[1]) is a former Rugby union lock. Orwin toured New Zealand with England playing in both tests in 1985. He then captained England on their tour to Australia & Fiji in 1988.
He played for and captained Gloucester, Bedford, the Barbarians the Royal Air Force, and Combined Services.
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Preceded by | English National Rugby Union Captain Apr-Jun 1988 |
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To the First World War |
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To the Second World War |
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To the present day |
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