Tony Horton (rugby player)
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Anthony Lawrence Horton is a former international rugby union
player.
He was capped seven times as a prop for England between 1965 and 1967.
He was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
and played in three of the four international matches against .
He played club rugby for Blackheath
.
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.
He was capped seven times as a prop for England between 1965 and 1967.
He was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal...
and played in three of the four international matches against .
He played club rugby for Blackheath
Blackheath R.C.
Blackheath Football Club is a rugby football club based in Blackheath in south-east London, now playing at the Rectory Field . It was founded in 1858 and is the oldest open rugby club in the world...
.