Edward Bullough (rugby)
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Edward "Ned" Bullough was a rugby union
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Wigan
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to 29 August 1895, Wigan was a rugby union club.
while at Wigan in the 1892 Home Nations Championship
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
code to the rugby league
code on 29 August 1895, Ned Bullough would have been 28 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wigan.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to 29 August 1895, Wigan was a rugby union club.
International honours
Ned Bullough won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Wigan in the 1892 Home Nations Championship
1892 Home Nations Championship
The 1892 Home Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 2 January and 5 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
Change of Code
When Wigan converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on 29 August 1895, Ned Bullough would have been 28 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wigan.