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Jim Hannan (rugby union)

Jim Hannan was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport. A strong tactical forward his scrummaging work was excellent and could pivot the whole scrum around him.

International rugby career
Hannan was first capped for Wales against the touring New Zealand Māori team on 22 December 1888 and scored a try in the game. He would represent his team on another 18 occasions, and although on the losing side more often than not, he was part of the 1890 Wales team that beat England for the first time at Dewsbury in 1890. In 1893 he was part of the Wales team that won their first Triple Crown under the captaincy of Arthur Gould. International matches played Wales • 1888 • 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 • Ireland 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 • 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 ==Bibliography==
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