Roger Hosen
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Roger Willis Hosen was an England Rugby union
player and cricket
er.
and he first played rugby for Penryn while still at Falmouth Grammar School.. He was an all round sportsman, who won ten England international rugby
caps during 1963–67, played 54 games for Cornwall
and also captained his county cricket team.
In his one full season for England, Hosen established a record of forty-six points from five games. His preferred position was full back, but the competition provided by John Willcox and Don Rutherford
confined Hosen to ten caps in 1963–67, of which seven were on the wing.
His England debut was made in New Zealand in 1963. He scored in all but one of his internationals, his highest scoring games being his last two, against Scotland and Wales in 1967. He also played twice for Barbarians F. C..
in in the Minor Counties cricket competition. He was a right hand bat and right arm pace bowler and he captained the county team from 1963 to 1967 making 1,444 runs, with a highest score of 100 not out. He played one First Class match when selected for the Minor Counties XI against the South African tourists in 1965 at Jesmond where he dismissed the South African skipper van der Merwe LBW for 8 which was his only first class wicket. He was dismissed by Test left arm spinner Athol McKinnon in both of his first class innings for 0 & 2 respectively.
in 1966 and subsequently, to cope with timetable clashes, he moved to Bristol Rugby
. In the 1980s he retired from teaching and became landlord of the Seven Stars pub in Stithians
, still turning out well into in his fifties for the local rugby club..
He died in Truro on 9 April 2005 aged 72.
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...
player and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er.
Early life
He was born in MabeMabe, Cornwall
Mabe is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated one mile west of Penryn....
and he first played rugby for Penryn while still at Falmouth Grammar School.. He was an all round sportsman, who won ten England international rugby
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...
caps during 1963–67, played 54 games for Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and also captained his county cricket team.
Rugby International
In 1955 he moved to Northampton, to teach at the grammar school, and was recruited to Northampton Rugby Club. He played 250 games for the Saints, and scored 1,463 points..In his one full season for England, Hosen established a record of forty-six points from five games. His preferred position was full back, but the competition provided by John Willcox and Don Rutherford
Don Rutherford
is a former international rugby union player. He was also the first ever Technical Director of the Rugby Football Union at Twickenham, becoming Director of Rugby where he served with distinction from 1969 - 1999....
confined Hosen to ten caps in 1963–67, of which seven were on the wing.
His England debut was made in New Zealand in 1963. He scored in all but one of his internationals, his highest scoring games being his last two, against Scotland and Wales in 1967. He also played twice for Barbarians F. C..
County rugby & cricket
Hosen also played rugby 54 times for Cornwall, as well as also appearing 64 times for CornwallCornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in in the Minor Counties cricket competition. He was a right hand bat and right arm pace bowler and he captained the county team from 1963 to 1967 making 1,444 runs, with a highest score of 100 not out. He played one First Class match when selected for the Minor Counties XI against the South African tourists in 1965 at Jesmond where he dismissed the South African skipper van der Merwe LBW for 8 which was his only first class wicket. He was dismissed by Test left arm spinner Athol McKinnon in both of his first class innings for 0 & 2 respectively.
Retirement
He then became master in charge of rugby at Cheltenham CollegeCheltenham College
Cheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. An Anglican foundation, it is known for its classical, military and sporting traditions.The 1893 book Great...
in 1966 and subsequently, to cope with timetable clashes, he moved to Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
. In the 1980s he retired from teaching and became landlord of the Seven Stars pub in Stithians
Stithians
Stithians is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It lies in the centre of the triangle bounded by Redruth, Helston and Falmouth. Its population is 2,004....
, still turning out well into in his fifties for the local rugby club..
He died in Truro on 9 April 2005 aged 72.