John Porch facts for kids
Porch in Fiji in 2016
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Orange, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Porch (born on March 4, 1994) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He currently plays for the French team Vannes. This team competes in France's top rugby league, called the Top 14.
John Porch joined an Irish team called Connacht in 2019. They play in big competitions like the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The coach who brought him to Connacht was Andy Friend. He used to be the coach for Australia's national rugby sevens team.
Playing for Australia
John Porch has proudly represented his home country, Australia, in major sports events.
Olympic Games
He played for Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics. This was a huge honor for him and his country.
Commonwealth Games
John also represented Australia at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. He played for the Australian Sevens team in this competition. Rugby sevens is a faster version of rugby union with fewer players on the field.
