John Mantle (rugby)
Full 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 | ||
Rugby league career | |||
Position | Wing, Centre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | ||
Professional clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
St. Helens Salford Leigh Barrow Keighley Oldham Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons |
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National teams | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1966-1973 1975 |
Great Britain Wales |
13 8 |
(0) (3) |
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Number 8 | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
? ? 1962-1965 |
Bargoed RFC Loughborough Colleges Newport RFC[1] |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1964 | Wales[2] | 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.
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Rugby career
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 to the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[3]
He was coach of the Cardiff City Blue Dragons.
International games played
Wales rugby union[4]
- England 1964
- South Africa 1964
County Cup final appearances
John Mantle played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in St. Helens' 2-2 draw with Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 7 October 1967 (he was replaced by Kel Coslett in the replay), and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
John Mantle played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in St. Helens's 0-4 defeat by Castleford in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in St. Helens' 4-7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968-69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.[5] played Right-Second-row in the 5-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1970-71 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970, played Right-Second-row in the 8-2 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1971-72 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971, and played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in the 22-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1975-76 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975.
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References
- ↑ Newport RFC player profiles
- ↑ WRU player profile
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- 1942 births
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Bargoed RFC players
- Barrow Raiders players
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Keighley Cougars players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Living people
- Loughborough Students RUFC players
- Newport RFC players
- Oldham Roughyeds players
- Rugby league players from Cardiff
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league utility players
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union number eights
- Rugby union players from Cardiff
- Salford Red Devils players
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- Wales international rugby union players
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