Jack Kyle

John Wilson "Jack" Kyle ( born January 10, 1926 in Belfast ) is a former Irish rugby union player who has been employed on the position of the connector. He was active for the Irish national team and the British and Irish Lions. He was elected by the public for the best Irish player of all time.

Kyle was in 1947 made ​​his debut for Ireland against France in the first rugby game in the country after the Second World War. A year later, he led the team to his first Grand Slam. For seven years he was employed in each game, the Irish, until he had to stop due to an injury for a long time. In 1954 he returned and still played four more years. With its 46 international matches, he was capped player at that time. In 1950 he was considered for the squad the Lions for their tour to New Zealand and Australia. He came in 20 of 29 games for use, including all six official matches.

Kyle studied at Queen 's University Medicine and spent 30 years as a surgeon in Africa. He also played for the University of club rugby. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1999.

423898
de