John Warlow

John Warlow, whose full name is Douglas John Warlow, was born on 13 February 1939 in Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is a Welsh former dual-code international who played rugby union and then professional rugby league during the 1960s and 1970s. In rugby union he played as a prop for the clubs Felinfoel RFC and Llanelli RFC and won one cap for Wales, against Ireland in 1962. He then played rugby league as a prop or second-row forward for St. Helens in two spells, and for Widnes and the Rochdale Hornets, and won caps for Great Britain, including matches at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup. With St. Helens he played in the 21-2 victory over Wigan in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium and in the 35-12 victory over Halifax in the 1965-66 Championship Final, and he appeared in several Lancashire Cup finals. He is an inductee of the St Helens RFC Hall of Fame.