John Edward Raphael (30 April 1882 – 11 June 1917)[1] was a Belgian-born sportsman who was capped nine times for England at rugby union[1] and played first-class cricket with Surrey.

A centre, winger or full-back, he also played in the 1905 and 1906 Championships as well as in Test matches against both France and New Zealand.

[5] He captained the 1910 British Lions tour to Argentina, which included the South American nation's inaugural Test match.

[10] A part-time bowler, his three first-class wickets were of Samuel Coe, Lord Dalmeny and Test cricketer John King.

[11] In World War I Raphael served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a Lieutenant and died of wounds in 1917 at the Battle of Messines, while fighting in the country of his birth.

[3] A memorial to Raphael was erected by his mother Archived 26 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine at St Jude's Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb , to whom she bequeathed the family home on her death.

Note 9: Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff.