John Pullin

John Vivian Pullin (1 November 1941 – 5 February 2021) was an England international rugby union player. A hooker, he played club rugby for Bristol Rugby and captained the England national rugby union team for which he played 42 times between 1966 and 1976. He also won 7 full caps for the British & Irish Lions and has the distinction of having beaten the All Blacks with three different sides, England, the Lions and the Barbarians.

John Pullin
Birth nameJohn Vivian Pullin
Date of birth(1941-11-01)1 November 1941
Place of birthAust, Gloucestershire, England
Date of death5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 79)
Place of deathBristol, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Bristol Rugby ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1966–1976
1968, 1971
England
British Lions
42
7
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