Barbarian Men
John Vivian Pullin
Hooker
Matches
Point
Country
England
Club
Bristol
                            Playing Record
Games
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            27 Jan 1973 / National Stadium 
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                             Barbarians 
                                23 
                                11 
                                New Zealand XV (non-cap) 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            09 May 1970 / Murrayfield 
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                             Barbarians 
                                33 
                                17 
                                Scotland XV (non-cap) 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            17 May 1969 / Boet Erasmus (EPRFU) 
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                             Barbarians 
                                11 
                                23 
                                South African Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            26 May 1969 / Salisbury 
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                             Barbarians 
                                24 
                                21 
                                Zimbabwe 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            25 Mar 1967 / National Stadium 
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                             Cardiff 
                                11 
                                5 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            28 Mar 1970 / National Stadium 
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                             Cardiff 
                                28 
                                30 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            13 Apr 1968 / National Stadium 
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                             Cardiff 
                                16 
                                11 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            26 Sep 1970 / Lansdowne Road 
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                             Dublin Wanderers 
                                9 
                                30 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            27 Mar 1969 / Franklin's Gardens 
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                             East Midlands 
                                23 
                                3 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            27 Dec 1967 / Welford Road 
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                             Leicester Tigers 
                                6 
                                15 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            27 Dec 1974 / Welford Road 
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                             Leicester Tigers 
                                4 
                                43 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            27 Feb 1969 / Welford Road 
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                             Leicester Tigers 
                                11 
                                19 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            14 May 1969 / ABSA Stadium 
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                             Natal Sharks 
                                16 
                                14 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            28 Mar 1967 / Rodney Parade 
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                             Newport 
                                6 
                                15 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            30 Mar 1970 / Rodney Parade 
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                             Newport 
                                3 
                                22 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            02 Dec 1969 / Iffley Road 
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                             Oxford University 
                                16 
                                18 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            08 Apr 1966 / Recreation Ground 
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                             Penarth 
                                8 
                                12 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            11 Apr 1966 / St Helen's 
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                             Swansea 
                                8 
                                18 
                                Barbarians 
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                                                                    Men
                                                                                                 
                            15 Apr 1968 / St Helen's 
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                             Swansea 
                                16 
                                22 
                                Barbarians 
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Statistics
                John Vivian Pullin
John Vivian Pullin was born in Aust, Gloucestershire, on 1 November 1941 and educated at Thornbury Grammar School. After graduating at Cirencester Agricultural College he became a farmer in his home town. A hooker of world-class, he played 296 games over 17 seasons for Bristol and led England in 13 of his 42 internationals between 1966 and 1976. He toured with the British Isles to South Africa in 1968 and Australasia in 1971, playing in 27 games, including seven tests. At one stage he was, with Ireland's K W Kennedy [q.v.], the world's most capped hooker. A popular Barbarian, John Pullin played 19 times for the Club, toured South Africa in 1969 and south Wales on four Easter tours, and was captain against Newport in 1970 and Leicester in 1974. He also served on the Club committee from 1981 to 1985.
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