John Bentley

John Bentley (born 5 September 1966) is an English former rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed 'Bentos', he was a dual-code international. He won 4 caps in rugby union for England and toured with the British Lions in 1997, winning 2 test caps, and in rugby league he won 5 international caps for England, and 2 for Great Britain. before moving on to Halifax, as well as enjoying a short spell in Australia with Balmain Tigers. He played for Great Britain, and for England in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup

When rugby union became openly professional in 1995, Bentley returned to the code, signing for Newcastle Falcons in 1996. He made 3 appearances as they won their first and so far only Premiership title in 1998. He was selected for the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, where he played in the second and third Tests. After the tour he played twice more for England at rugby union before switching back to rugby league with Huddersfield Giants.

He was inducted into the Halifax Hall of Fame