John Keeling (rugby union)

John Hugh Keeling (28 October 1925 – 13 February 2009) was an English international rugby union player.^[1]

John Keeling

Full name	John Hugh Keeling
Date of birth	(1925-10-28)28 October 1925
Place of birth	Cairo, Egypt
Date of death	13 February 2009(2009-02-13) (aged 83)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1948 England 2 (0)

The son of a Shell oil worker, Keeling was born in Cairo, Egypt, and completed his second schooling in Grahamstown, South Africa. He studied for a degree in dentistry at Guy's Hospital in London.^[2]

Keeling competed as a swimmer at the 1947 International University Games and the following year was capped twice for England in rugby union, playing as a hooker against the Wallabies and Wales.^[2]

During his national service, Keeling was based in Berlin with the Royal Army Dental Corps.^[2]

Keeling settled in Southern Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe).^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "Their Rugby Reputations Are At Stake". Evening Standard. 16 January 1948.
2. "Chipstead Captain's Swimming Success". Surrey Mirror and County Post. 17 August 1951.
3. "Champagne Toast To A Century". Worthing Gazette. 1 March 1961.

External links

• John Keeling at ESPNscrum