John Waring (3 October 1919^[3] – 3 June 2004), also known by the nickname of "Sogger", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s. 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 (Heritage No. 278),^[4] and Warrington (Heritage No. 497), as a wing, centre, stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7,^[1] and representative level rugby union (RU) for the Army and the Combined Services/United Services (during World War II), as a fly-half, i.e. number 10, 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's marriage to Eva (née Mawdsley) was registered during fourth ¼ 1945 in St. Helens district.^[7] They had children; John Waring (birth registered during first ¼ 1946 (age 77–78) in St. Helens district), James Trevor Waring (birth registered during second ¼ 1947 (age 76–77) in St. Helens district), Freda M. Waring (birth registered during third ¼ 1948 (age 75–76) in St. Helens district), and Denise Waring (birth registered during first ¼ 1958 (age 65–66) in St. Helens district). Jack Waring was one of eleven siblings; he was the younger brother of Joseph Waring (birth unknown – died 1920s/1930s), Samuel Waring (birth registered first ¼ 1911 – died 1920s/1930s), Agnes Waring (birth registered first ¼ 1913), the rugby league footballer for St Helens Recs; William "Bill" Waring (birth registered first ¼ 1915 – died third ¼ 1939 (aged 24)), and Elsie Waring (birth registered fourth ¼ 1917), and the older brother of the veteran of the Normandy landings during World War II, and rugby league footballer for St. Helens, and Warrington (Heritage No. 517); Gerald "Ged" Waring (born 23 August 1922, birth registered third ¼ 1922),^[8] Walter Waring (birth registered second ¼ 1925) who was crippled and carried to school by Jack Waring), and the rugby league footballer for St. Helens; Thomas "Tom" Waring (birth registered fourth ¼ 1927).^[9][10]