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John Fulton (rugby union)

John Fulton
Date of death(1948-04-17)17 April 1948
Place of deathPortrush, Northern Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–04 Ireland 16 (0)

John Fulton was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

A North of Ireland FC player, Fulton was capped 16 times as a fullback for Ireland between 1895 and 1904.[2] He took part in Ireland's triple crown-winning 1899 Home Nations campaign, then 1902 became national captain for the Home Nations, but had relinquished his position to Louis Magee by the end of the tournament.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "International Rugby". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 8 February 1902.
  2. ^ "J. Fulton, Former Irish International, Dead". Irish Independent. 19 April 1948.
  3. ^ "Rugby International Football". Cambridge Independent Press. 14 February 1902.
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