Henry Twynam (rugby union)
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Henry Twynam was a rugby union international who represented England
from 1879 to 1884.
in the England
vs Ireland
match. Of the 8 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions. Twynam, played five times for England v. Ireland, and twice v. Wales, but was only involved in one match v. Scotland, and that in his last year, 1884, when he was said to have been playing in finer form than on
any previous occasion. Known for his attacking, rather than defensive play he was described as a brilliant halfback, "a fine runner with a very difficult dodge, but was a trifle uncertain, and had no powers of dropping." He played his final match for England on 1 March 1884 at Rectory Field, Blackheath in the England
vs Scotland
match.
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...
from 1879 to 1884.
Rugby union career
Twynam made his international debut on 24 March 1879 at The OvalThe Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
in the 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...
vs Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
match. Of the 8 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions. Twynam, played five times for England v. Ireland, and twice v. Wales, but was only involved in one match v. Scotland, and that in his last year, 1884, when he was said to have been playing in finer form than on
any previous occasion. Known for his attacking, rather than defensive play he was described as a brilliant halfback, "a fine runner with a very difficult dodge, but was a trifle uncertain, and had no powers of dropping." He played his final match for England on 1 March 1884 at Rectory Field, Blackheath in the 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...
vs Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
match.