John Matthews (rugby union)
| Full name | John Robert Clive Matthews | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 June 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 February 2004 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sutton Valence School | ||||||||||||||||
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John Robert Clive Matthews (14 June 1920 – 2 February 2004) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Hastings, Matthews attended Sutton Valence School and studied dentistry at Guy's Hospital.[2]
Matthews played his club rugby with Guy's Hospital RFC, Navy, Combined Services and Harlequins. He was capped 10 times as a second-rower for England, captained Middlesex to the 1952 County Championship title and led the London Counties XV that were the only side to beat the touring 1951–52 Springboks, scoring their sole try in a 11–9 win.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "We could be heroes". ESPN.com. 30 September 2009.
- ^ "John Matthews". The Times. 21 February 2004.
- ^ "London Counties Beat Springboks". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 November 1951.
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2004 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Sportspeople from Hastings
- Rugby union players from East Sussex
- Rugby union locks
- Royal Navy rugby union players
- Combined Services rugby union players
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Middlesex County RFU players
- People educated at Sutton Valence School