John O'Shea (rugby union)

John Patrick O'Shea (born 2 June 1940)^[1] is a former Wales international rugby union player.

John O'Shea

Birth name	John Patrick O'Shea
Date of birth	(1940-06-02) 2 June 1940 (age 82)
Place of birth	Weston-Super-Mare, England
School	Lewis School Pengam
Occupation(s)	Bank Manager
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Penzance Newlyn Cardiff RFC Newbridge RFC Cardiff RFC Barbarian F.C. Monmouthshire Cornwall () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1967-1968 1968 Wales British Lions 5 1 (0) (0)

Educated at Lewis School Pengam, along with John Dawes, he was capped five times for Wales as a prop between 1967 and 1968.^[2]

O'Shea was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa and played in the first international against South Africa. In the match against Eastern Transvaal at Springs he became the first Lion ever to be sent off for foul play, after throwing a punch.^[3]

He played club rugby for Cardiff.

He is currently living in Australia.

References

1. Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:32. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
2. Griffiths, page 4:37
3. Thomas, Clem; Thomas, Greg (2001). The History of The British and Irish Lions. Mainstream Books. p. 145. ISBN 1-84018-498-1.