John Rawlins (rugby union)

{{short description|Wales international rugby union footballer}}

{{infobox Rugby biography

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| school = South Glamorgan Institute

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|6|7}}

| birth_place = Caerphilly, Wales

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| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

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| ru_position = Prop

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| ru_clubyears = 1981-1982
1982-1987
1987-1988

| ru_proclubs = Cardiff
Newport
Swansea

| ru_clubcaps = 15
156
2

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(0)

| ru_nationalyears = 1982-1987

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John Rawlins (born 7 June 1957 in Caerphilly) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played as a prop. He played 16 games for Cardiff in the season 1981/82 before leaving to join Newport where he played 188 games. One of which was a Cup game against Cardiff.

Rawlins was a member of Cardiff Youth and then played a couple of games for Cardiff and also went on the tour to South Africa in the summer of 1982. John just missed out on a first XV cap. In 1982, Rawlins moved to Newport,[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/hardest-nastiest-most-feared-welsh-11134623 The hardies,nastiest and most feared Welsh rugby teams in the history] forming a formidable front row with Rhys Morgan and Mike Watkins. He also was in the 1987 Rugby World Cup squad and named in the squad for a Test with Japan but never saw action, as he was replaced by Jeff Whitefoot.[http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/10239.php Irb Rugby World Cup 1987: Newsroom| Welsh Rugby Union| Website] In 1987, Rawlins moved to Swansea, where he had 2 caps and ended his career.