John Burgess (rugby union)

John Hume Burgess (26 October 1928 – 14 January 2015) was an Irish rugby union player who played in the scrum-half position.[1] He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and was capped twice for Ireland.[1][2]

John Burgess

Birth name	John Hume Burgess
Date of birth	(1928-10-26)26 October 1928
Place of birth	Tipperary, Ireland
Date of death	14 January 2015(2015-01-14) (aged 86)
Place of death	Dublin, Ireland
School	St John's School, Leatherhead
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1950 Ireland 2 (3)

References

1. "John Hume Burgess". ESPN scrum.
2. The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, by E.M.P. Williams. Published Leatherhead, 1951, p.50