John Willcox
| Full name | John Graham Willcox | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1961-1964 1962 |
England British and Irish Lions |
16 3 |
17 (Conv:4;Pens:3) 5 (Conv:1;Pens:1) |
John Graham Willcox (born 16 February 1937, Sutton Coldfield) is a rugby union international who represented England from 1961 to 1964, and the British and Irish Lions in 1962.[1] He also captained his country.[1]
Early life
John Willcox was born on 16 February 1937 in Sutton Coldfield.[1] He played rugby as a full-back.
Rugby union career
Willcox made his international debut on 11 February 1961 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match.[1] Of the 19 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 6 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 21 March 1964 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs England match.[1]
He took part in the 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in three test matches.
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