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John Keeling (rugby union)

John Hugh Keeling (28 October 1925 – 13 February 2009) was an English international rugby union player.

The son of a Shell oil worker, Keeling was born in Cairo, Egypt, and completed his second schooling in Grahamstown, South Africa. He studied for a degree in dentistry at Guy's Hospital in London.

Keeling competed as a swimmer at the 1947 International University Games and the following year was capped twice for England in rugby union, playing as a hooker against the Wallabies and Wales.

During his national service, Keeling was based in Berlin with the Royal Army Dental Corps.

Keeling settled in Southern Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe).

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