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John Cann

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 15th January, 1938
Current Age
88 years and 131 days
Place Of Birth
La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches RiverinaRIV - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series - 4 - 4 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  7 - 7 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Riverina 1959   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Probables (AU) 1959   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1959   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1960   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1960   4 - 4 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    9 Aug 2012 1:13pm

    Cann represented Australia in the Decathlon.At the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.He finished Tenth.He scored 6,278 points.

  • ian mcclure
    26 Dec 2016 4:19pm

    john cann is not recognised for his many talents,olympic decathlete,nature lover,snake man,very good rugby lead player,turtle man,also spent time in many parts of australia,surely he should be on wikipedea !

  • Dick Mattress
    1 Aug 2019 4:14pm

    I met John when relieving in a bank st Tumbarumba in 1960, he was
    there playing rugby league and we stayed at the same hotel.
    I rember him on occasions clearing the bar with his snakes. A nice young bloke about my age but someone I looked up to.

  • Anonymous
    5 Jan 2026 12:19am

    I love reading these comments

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Tim Costello