About John Cole
Born 1946. John Cole is an Australian rugby union player.
John Walter Cole (born 20 September 1946) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Cole was born in Sydney and educated at Maroubra Bay High School.
A winger, Cole played first-grade for Randwick, where he featured in four premiership teams. He was capped 24 times for the Wallabies playing on the right wing, debuting against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1968. On the following year's tour of South Africa, Cole played in all four Test matches for the Wallabies. He made his final international appearances in the 1974 home Bledisloe Cup matches.
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Who is John Cole?
Australian rugby union player
When was John Cole born?
John Cole was born on 20 September 1946 in Sydney.
What is John Cole's occupation?
John Cole is a rugby union player.
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John Cole is Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Cole (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cole. https://biography.guide/john-cole-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Cole." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-cole-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "John Cole." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-cole-rugby-union-player/.
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