Tony Bond (rugby union)
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Tony Bond is a former rugby union international who represented England
from 1978 to 1982.
and moved to Sale
during the 1977-78 season. He toured Canada with the England Under-23 team in May 1977 and scored tries in both internationals against the Canada national rugby union team
. He made his international debut on 25 November 1978 at Twickenham
in the England
vs New Zealand match. Of the 6 matches he played for his national side he was only on the winning side on one occasion, and the four defeats includin g two to Ireland and two to New Zealand. He played his final match for England on 6 February 1982 at Twickenham
in the England
vs Ireland
match.
He was a member of the famous North team which beat the All Blacks at Otley on 17 November 1979. He was one of four current or past Broughton Park players in this side and was joined by former teammates Tony Neary
, Kevin O'Brien
and Jim Syddall in the second row.
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 1978 to 1982.
Rugby union career
Bond started his rugby career playing for Broughton ParkBroughton Park RUFC
Broughton Park RUFC, is one of the oldest rugby union clubs in England and was established in 1882, just one year after the Lancashire County Rugby Union was founded and eleven years after the formation of the national Rugby Football Union.-History:...
and moved to Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
during the 1977-78 season. He toured Canada with the England Under-23 team in May 1977 and scored tries in both internationals against the Canada national rugby union team
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
. He made his international debut on 25 November 1978 at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
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 New Zealand match. Of the 6 matches he played for his national side he was only on the winning side on one occasion, and the four defeats includin g two to Ireland and two to New Zealand. He played his final match for England on 6 February 1982 at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
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.
He was a member of the famous North team which beat the All Blacks at Otley on 17 November 1979. He was one of four current or past Broughton Park players in this side and was joined by former teammates Tony Neary
Tony Neary
Anthony "Tony" Neary is a former England international rugby union player. He represented England at U18's basketball as well as rugby. He attended De La Salle College, Salford and Liverpool University before qualifying as a solicitor....
, Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien (rugby union)
Kevin O'Brien is a former rugby union international who represented Ireland from 1980 to 1981.-Rugby union career:O'Brien played club rugby for Broughton Park and made his international debut on 19 January 1980 at Twickenham in the England vs Ireland match that was won by England 24-9. He later...
and Jim Syddall in the second row.