He played representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Thatto Heath ARLFC (in Thatto Heath, St Helens), Star Rovers ARLFC (in St Helens), Blackbrook ARLFC (in Blackbrook, St Helens), St Helens, Dewsbury (World War II guest), Belle Vue Rangers, Featherstone Rovers,[4] and Warrington, as a wing, centre, stand-off or scrum-half,[1] and representative level rugby union (RU) for the Army and the Combined Services/United Services (during World War II), as a fly-half, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington (A-Team).

[5] Jack Waring was born in Doulton Street, St. Helens, his birth was registered in Prescot, Lancashire, England.

He was one of eleven siblings, he was a pupil at St. Teresa's school, St. Helens, he served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during World War II, he lived in O'Sullivan Crescent, Blackbrook, St Helens c. 2004, and he died aged 84 in Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside.

Jack Waring won a cap for England while at St. Helens, he played at centre and scored a last-minute try in the 8–5 victory over Wales at the Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 9 November 1940, in front of a crowd of 5,000,[2] he represented the Army, and the Combined Services/United Services (during World War II), against representative rugby union teams from; Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.