John Cannon (rugby union)

John Cannon

Birth name	John Cannon
Date of birth	(1980-08-18)18 August 1980
Place of birth	Abbotsford, British Columbia
Date of death	19 March 2016(2016-03-19) (aged 35)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2007 Canada 31 (0)

John Cannon (18 August 1980 – 19 March 2016) was a Canadian rugby union player. He earned 31 caps for Canada between 2001 and 2007, and was a member of the nation's 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He played professionally in England for Rotherham, Doncaster and Coventry.[1][2]

References

1. "Abbotsford rugby star John Cannon dead at 35". abbynews.com. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
2. "John Cannon, former Canadian rugby national team player, dead at 35". cbc.ca. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

External links

• Statistics at en.espn.co.uk