John Swain (rugby union)
| Birth name | John Patterson Swain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 October 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 August 1960 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Eskdale, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Patterson Swain (23 October 1899 – 29 August 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Swain represented Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1928 tour of South Africa. He played 16 matches on that tour, including all four internationals.
Swain attended Napier Technical College.