Springbok no. 594 · Hooker

John Allan

John Allan · Sharks

13Tests

0Tries

3Tours

29Age at debut

Test career

199319941996

First test

31 Jul 1993, age 29 · Reserve v Australia, Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney

Last test

10 Aug 1996, age 32 · Hooker v New Zealand, Newlands, Cape Town

Biography

John Allan was a hooker who played 13 Tests for South Africa between 1993 and 1996. Born in Glasgow on 25 November 1963 and educated at Glenwood, he played for Natal. Before playing for South Africa he had won caps for Scotland, one of the few men to play Test rugby for both countries.

Test history

13 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
31 Jul 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Reserve	W 19–12	Sharks
06 Nov 1993	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Hooker	W 29–26	Sharks
13 Nov 1993	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Reserve	W 52–23	Sharks
04 Jun 1994	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Hooker	L 15–32	Sharks
11 Jun 1994	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	W 27–9	Sharks
09 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Hooker	L 14–22	Sharks
23 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Hooker	L 9–13	Sharks
06 Aug 1994	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Hooker	D 18–18	Sharks
02 Jul 1996	Fiji	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Hooker	W 43–18	Sharks
13 Jul 1996	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Hooker	L 16–21	Sharks
20 Jul 1996	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Hooker	L 11–15	Sharks
03 Aug 1996	Australia	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Hooker	W 25–19	Sharks
10 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	L 18–29	Sharks