- Date of Birth08 / 03 / 1911
- Lions Tours1936
- International CapsEngland
- Lions Origin SchoolsSherborne School
- Lions Origin ClubsBarbarians, Blackheath, Kent, East Midlands, Cambridge University RFC
John Tallent – like many great British & Irish Lions – provided great amounts to the game both on and off the field.
As a player he was a centre for Blackheath, Kent, England and the Lions. He won five England caps and toured Argentina with the Lions alongside fellow three-quarter Prince Alexander Obolensky.
Once he had retired he became a Chairman of the Four Home Unions Committee and was extremely influential at Blackheath, eventually becoming president.
He was also RFU president and received a CBE for services to rugby football.