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Barbarian Men

John Patrick O'Shea

Prop

7

Matches

6

Points

Country

Wales

Playing Record

Games
10 May 1969
Old Wanderers Ground
Barbarians
29
3
Quaggas
17 May 1969
Boet Erasmus (EPRFU)
Barbarians
11
23
South African Barbarians
21 May 1969
Newlands
Barbarians
14
16
Southern Universities
26 May 1969
Salisbury
Barbarians
24
21
Zimbabwe
08 Apr 1969
Rodney Parade
Newport
3
16
Barbarians
04 Apr 1969
Recreation Ground
Penarth
9
45
Barbarians
07 Apr 1969
St Helen's
Swansea
11
28
Barbarians
Statistics
7 Games Played
3 Wins
4 Losses
6 Points

John Patrick O’Shea

John Patrick O'Shea was born in Weston-Super-Mare on 2 June 1940 and educated at Lewis School, Pengam, and St Luke's College, Exeter. In 1958 he played three times for the Welsh Secondary Schools. At senior club level he played for Newbridge, Penzance-Newlyn and Cardiff. His 213 games at prop for Cardiff included the victory over Australia in 1966 and as captain against South Africa in 1969. He also played for East Wales in the 3-all draw against New Zealand in 1967. He gained five caps for Wales in 1967 and 1968 and toured South Africa with the British Isles in 1968 when he played in eight matches, including one test. He returned to South Africa with the Barbarians in 1969 and was captain against Rhodesia. John O'Shea later emigrated to Australia.

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