John Frank Finlan (9 September 1941 – 7 August 2023) was an English rugby union international.[1]

Finlan was born in Warwick and attended Saltley Grammar School.[2]

A fly-half, Finlan represented England from 1967 to 1973, gaining a total of 13 caps. He was a Moseley player during his international career but earlier competed for Coventry and Old Saltleians.[3] Only the second North Midlands player to be capped by England, he also had the distinction of setting a new appearance record for the county team in 1973.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "John Finlan comes back at stand-off in England team". The Birmingham Post. 31 January 1969.
  2. ^ "Finlan can give England's backs a new approach". The Birmingham Post. 31 January 1967.
  3. ^ "Coventry Hopes For Finlan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 19 November 1963.
  4. ^ "Finlan set for county record". The Birmingham Post. 8 December 1973.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Finlan
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