John O'Shea (rugby player)
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John Patrick O'Shea is a former international rugby union
player.
Educated at Lewis School Pengam, along with John Dawes
, he was capped five times for Wales as a prop between 1967 and 1968.
O'Shea was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
and played in the first international against . In the match against Eastern Transvaal
at Springs
he became the first Lion ever to be sent off for foul play, after throwing a punch.
He played club rugby for Cardiff
.
He is currently living in Australia and will shortly return to the House of Lords London for a reunion with the touring Lions of 1968.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Educated at Lewis School Pengam, along with John Dawes
John Dawes
Sydney John Dawes OBE is a former Welsh rugby union player, playing at centre, and later coach. He captained London Welsh, Wales, the Barbarians and the British Lions...
, he was capped five times for Wales as a prop between 1967 and 1968.
O'Shea was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal...
and played in the first international against . In the match against Eastern Transvaal
Falcons (rugby team)
The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments....
at Springs
Springs, Gauteng
Springs is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province of South Africa.It lies 50 km east of Johannesburg. The name of the city derives from the large number of springs in the area; it has a population of more than 200,000, and is situated at 5,340 ft a.s.l...
he became the first Lion ever to be sent off for foul play, after throwing a punch.
He played club rugby for Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
.
He is currently living in Australia and will shortly return to the House of Lords London for a reunion with the touring Lions of 1968.