John Mantle (rugby)
| Birth name | John Thomas Mantle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 March 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedwellty Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing, Centre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1966-1973 1975 |
Great Britain Wales
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13 8 |
(0) (3) |
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Cardiff City Blue Dragons | |||
| Position(s) | Number 8 | ||
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| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| ? ? 1962-1965 |
Bargoed RFC Loughborough Colleges Newport RFC |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1964 |
Wales
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2 | (0) |
John Mantle (born 13 March 1942) is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby player. He was capped for Wales at rugby union, and Great Britain, and Wales in rugby league.
Mantle began his rugby career at a young age, playing for the Wales School team. As an adult he played with Bargoed before switching to first class team Newport. While representing Newport, Mantle was selected for his two Welsh rugby union caps. His first was when he was selected as part of the touring Wales team to Africa. Mantle played in the early games of the tour, including wins over East Africa in Nairobi, and Boland at Wellington. His first international was against South Africa in Durban in 1964, but Wales were outclassed and lost 24-3 in a one-sided match. Mantle played in the later games on the tour, including matches against Northern Transvaal and Orange Free State. On his return he played one final game in a win over England, at the Cardiff Arms Park as part of the 1963 Five Nations Championship.
Mantle may have won more caps for Wales, but 'Went North', switching to the professional rugby league code when he joined St. Helens in 1964. He would later play for the Great Britain rugby league team. John Mantle played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in St. Helens' 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.
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