Paddy Johns
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Patrick Stephen Johns, known as Paddy Johns (born Portadown
, February 19, 1968) was an Irish rugby union player from 1990 to 2000. He played mainly as a lock and occasionally in the back-row.
He won 59 caps, scoring 4 tries and 20 points. He had his international debut, on October 27 1990 against Argentina
, in Dublin, in a match won 20-18, and his final appearance came at November 11 2000, with Japan
, in a win of 78-9, again in Dublin. He played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
finals and the 1999 Rugby World Cup
finals.
Portadown
Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
, February 19, 1968) was an Irish rugby union player from 1990 to 2000. He played mainly as a lock and occasionally in the back-row.
He won 59 caps, scoring 4 tries and 20 points. He had his international debut, on October 27 1990 against Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
, in Dublin, in a match won 20-18, and his final appearance came at November 11 2000, with Japan
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
, in a win of 78-9, again in Dublin. He played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
finals and the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
finals.
