World Rugby Museum Wall of Fame
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The World Rugby Museum Wall of Fame (or Twickenham Wall of Fame), not to be confused with the IRB Hall of Fame
, was opened at the World Rugby Museum by Martin Johnson on 3rd June 2005 as a celebration of the best players from all over the world that have played at Twickenham Stadium
. Inductees are unveiled on the date of England international fixtures at Twickenham.
As well as the wall inside the Museum, the players are remembered around Twickenham Stadium on blue plaques.
IRB Hall of Fame
The IRB Hall of Fame is a hall of fame operated by the International Rugby Board that recognises special achievement and contribution to the sport of rugby union. The IRB Hall of Fame covers players, coaches, administrators, match officials, institutions and other individuals...
, was opened at the World Rugby Museum by Martin Johnson on 3rd June 2005 as a celebration of the best players from all over the world that have played at Twickenham Stadium
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...
. Inductees are unveiled on the date of England international fixtures at Twickenham.
Criteria
The criteria for any inducted player is:- To have appeared at Twickenham in a full international match
- To have been retired from the international game
- To have achieved ‘greatness’ in their international career
- To have played a part in a memorable match at Twickenham.
As well as the wall inside the Museum, the players are remembered around Twickenham Stadium on blue plaques.
The Wall of Fame players
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| |Agustín Pichot Agustín Pichot Agustín Pichot is a retired Argentine rugby union player, formerly captain of the Argentine team and the English club Bristol. In addition to Bristol, he played for French sides Stade Français and Racing Métro after leaving Argentine team CASI from San Isidro in 1997... |
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| |Hugo Porta Hugo Porta Hugo Porta is a former Argentine Rugby Union footballer, an inductee of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, and one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen... |
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| |David Campese David Campese David Ian Campese , also known as Campo, is a former Australian rugby union player. Campese was capped by the Wallabies 101 times, and held the world record for the most tries in test matches until Daisuke Ohata scored his 65th try playing for Japan on 14 May 2006... |
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| |Ken Catchpole Ken Catchpole Ken Catchpole OAM, is a former Australian rugby union footballer. A state and national representative half-back, he played twenty-seven matches for Australia, thirteen as captain. Catchpole rose through the ranks at the Randwick club as a young man, before making his debut for New South Wales... |
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| |Mark Ella Mark Ella Mark Gordon Ella is an Indigenous Australian former rugby union player, often considered as one of his country's all-time greats in that sport. In a relatively short career , Mark Ella established himself as one of the all-time greats in world rugby union... |
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| |Nick Farr-Jones Nick Farr-Jones Nicholas Campbell Farr-Jones is a former Australian rugby union footballer. His position was scrum-half. He attended Newington College and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney... |
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| |Michael Lynagh Michael Lynagh Michael Lynagh is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played as a Fly-half.Lynagh represented Australia from 1984 to 1995, playing at both inside centre and fly half. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995. He was the world points scoring record... |
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| |Cyril Towers Cyril Towers Cyril Towers was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative centre who made 57 appearances for the Wallabies, played in 19 Test matches and captained the national side on three occasions in 1937... |
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| |Col Windon | |
| |John Birkett John Birkett John Guy Giberne Birkett was an English international rugby union player who played for England between 1906 and 1912, and also captained the side on more than one occasion... |
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| |Fran Cotton Fran Cotton Francis Edward Cotton is a former English rugby union prop forward who played for England and the British Lions. His clubs included Coventry R.F.C. and Sale. After retiring, he remained in rugby administration and founded a clothing company... |
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| |WJA Davies | |
| |Peter Jackson | |
| |Ronald Poulton-Palmer Ronald Poulton-Palmer Ronald William Poulton was an English rugby union footballer, who captained and was killed in The First World War.... |
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| |Rob Andrew Rob Andrew Christopher Robert "Rob" Andrew MBE , nicknamed "Squeaky", is a former English rugby union footballer and currently Director of Operations at the RFU. He was formerly the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. As a player, Andrew was assured in his kicking and defensive skills off both feet... |
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| |Neil Back Neil Back Neil Antony Back is a former international rugby union footballer for England, who also played for Leicester Tigers, and captained both England and Leicester during his career.... |
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| |Bill Beaumont Bill Beaumont William "Bill" Blackledge Beaumont CBE was captain of the England rugby union team at a time when they struggled to win games. His greatest moment as captain was the unexpected 1980 Grand Slam. He played as a lock... |
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| |Jeffrey Butterfield | |
| |William Carling Will Carling William David Charles Carling, OBE is a former Rugby union player for Harlequins, and a former captain of England from 1988 to 1996, winning 72 caps.-Early life:... |
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| |FE Chapman | |
| |Ronald Cove-Smith Ronald Cove-Smith Dr Ronald Cove-Smith was a distinguished English physician and sportsman. He represented Old Merchant Taylors and King's College Hospital RFC... |
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| |Lawrence Dallaglio Lawrence Dallaglio Lorenzo Bruno Nero "Lawrence" Dallaglio, OBE is a retired English rugby union player and former captain of the English national team. He played as a flanker or number eight for London Wasps and never played for another club, having arrived at Sudbury as a teenager... |
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| |Wade Dooley Wade Dooley Wade Dooley is a former England rugby union international who played lock forward. He played for his country 55 times and was known as the "Blackpool Tower", as a result of being 6 feet 8 inches tall and a police officer with Lancashire Constabulary in Blackpool.Dooley was born in Warrington,... |
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| |David Duckham David Duckham David John Duckham MBE is a retired English rugby union player. He played 36 games for England from 1969 to 1976 and scored 10 tries. Duckham made his debut at centre, partnering John Spencer against Ireland in 1969... |
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| |Eric Evans Eric Evans Eric Evans was the captain of the England rugby union team from 1956 to 1958.He was born on Edge Lane in Droylsden and attended Audenshaw Grammar School. He first played for Old Aldwinians RUFC in the late 1930s and during the war joined Sale RUFC... |
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| |Bernard Gadney Bernard Gadney Bernard Cecil Gadney was an English rugby union footballer who played as a scrum-half for Leicester Tigers, England and the British Lions. Gadney won 14 England caps between 1932 and 1938 and was captain on eight occasions.... |
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| |Jeremy Guscott Jeremy Guscott Jeremy Clayton Guscott is a former rugby union outside centre who played for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions. On rare occasions, he has also appeared for England on the wing.... |
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| |Richard Hill Richard Hill (flanker) Richard Hill MBE is a former rugby union footballer who played flanker for Saracens and England.Often portrayed as the 'silent assassin' at both club and international level, his effective and abrasive style of forward play has made him legendary in rugby union circles... |
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| |Bob Hiller Bob Hiller Robert 'Bob' Hiller is a former England international rugby union player.Hiller played at fullback. He made his England debut against Wales at Twickenham on 20 January 1968 and won the last of his 19 caps against Ireland at Twickenham on 12 February 1972... |
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| |Ron Jacobs Ron Jacobs (rugby player) Charles Ronald Jacobs was an English Rugby Union player. He played at prop for Northampton and . He went to Oakham School in Rutland, where he captained the first XV in 1945... |
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| |Dickie Jeeps Dickie Jeeps Richard Eric Gautrey Jeeps , known as Dickie Jeeps, was an English rugby union player who played for Northampton and represented and captained both the England national rugby union team and the British Lions in the 1950s and 1960s... |
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| |Martin Johnson | |
| |Jason Leonard Jason Leonard Jason Leonard OBE , also known as "The Fun Bus", is an English former rugby union prop forward who held the world record for winning the most international caps until 2005, when it was surpassed by Australia's scrum-half George Gregan... |
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| |Cyril Lowe Cyril Lowe Cyril Nelson "Kit" Lowe MC DFC was an English rugby union footballer who held England's international try scoring record for over sixty years, First World War flying ace credited with nine victories, and supposedly the inspiration for W. E. Johns' character "Biggles".- Early life :Lowe was born in... |
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| |Brian Moore | |
| |Alexander Obolensky Alexander Obolensky Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky was a Russian Rurikid prince and an international rugby union footballer who played for England. He was popularly known as just "The Prince" by many sports fans.-Biography:... |
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| |Chris Oti Chris Oti Chris Oti was a rugby winger of prodigious pace who represented England on thirteen occasions between 1988 to 1991... |
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| |Dean Richards | |
| |Jason Robinson Jason Robinson Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for... |
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| |Budge Rogers Budge Rogers Derek Prior "Budge" Rogers OBE is a former rugby union player who captained Bedford and played at international level for both and the British Lions.... |
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| |Hal Sever Hal Sever Hal Sever was an English rugby international playing ten matches. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, which is normally regarded as a footballing school. He made his debut in 1936 as a member of the first English team to defeat the All Blacks and played an integral role in the English team in... |
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| |Richard Sharp Richard Sharp Richard Adrian William Sharp from Cornwall, was educated at Blundell's School and at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He was a former Cornish rugby player at Redruth R.F.C., Wasps FC, Bristol FC and England rugby union fly-half and captain. He played for England while at Oxford and led... |
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| |Adrian Stoop Adrian Stoop Adrian Stoop was an English rugby union player of Dutch descent.He played 182 times for Harlequins between 1901 and 1939, and won 15 caps for England.He was president of the Harlequins 1920–1949... |
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| |Rory Underwood Rory Underwood Rory Underwood MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for, most notably, Leicester Tigers and Bedford. He represented England and the British Lions and is a former Royal Air Force pilot.... |
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| |Roger Uttley Roger Uttley Roger Miles Uttley OBE MA is a former English rugby union player.- Career :He played 23 games for England both in the second row and the back row, 5 times as captain, 4 tests in the Lions back row on the undefeated 1974 tour to South Africa.Roger was born in Blackpool, and played first for... |
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| |William Wavell Wakefield Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal William Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal , known as Sir Wavell Wakefield between 1944 and 1963, was an English rugby union player for Harlequins and England, President of the Rugby Football Union and Conservative politician.-Background and education:Wakefield was born in Beckenham,... |
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| |Peter Wheeler Peter Wheeler Peter John Wheeler is a former international rugby union player who played hooker and is Chief Executive of Leicester Tigers.-Early life:... |
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| |Peter Winterbottom Peter Winterbottom Peter James Winterbottom , is a former England rugby union footballer who played as an openside flanker. He was England's most-capped openside until being overtaken by Neil Back in 2003... |
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| |Norman Wodehouse Norman Wodehouse Vice Admiral Norman Atherton Wodehouse was a Royal Navy officer killed in the second World War. He had gained 14 caps for England at rugby union, including six as captain between 1910 and 1913.- Naval history :... |
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| |Clive Woodward Clive Woodward Sir Clive Ronald Woodward OBE is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently the British Olympic Association's Director of Elite Performance.-Early life:Woodward was born in Ely... |
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| |Jean Prat Jean Prat Jean Prat was French rugby union footballer. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He played over 50 times for France and is a member of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2001 and 2011 respectively... |
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| |Serge Blanco Serge Blanco Serge Blanco is a former rugby union footballer who played fullback for Biarritz Olympique and the French national side, gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback. His alternative position was wing.... |
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| |Didier Codorniou Didier Codorniou Didier Codorniou is a former French rugby union player and a French politician. He played as a Centre.Codorniou played for RC Narbonne and Stade Toulousain... |
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| |Xavier Dutour | |
| |Raphaël Ibañez Raphaël Ibanez Raphaël Ibañez is a retired French rugby union footballer. A hooker, he was also a former captain of the France national team.-Club career:... |
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| |Jean-Pierre Rives Jean-Pierre Rives Jean-Pierre Rives is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. Although considered too small by some for the position, Rives displayed tremendous courage and flair, epitomising the spirit of French rugby... |
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| |Philippe Saint-André Philippe Saint-André Philippe Georges Saint-André is a former French rugby union footballer who earned 69 test caps for France between 1990 and 1997, 34 of them as captain. His preferred position was wing but he could also play at Fullback. After retiring, Saint-André found success as a rugby coach in both England and... |
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| |Philippe Sella Philippe Sella Philippe Sella is a French former rugby union player, who held the record for most international appearances until beaten by Jason Leonard. He became a member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1999, and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008.Sella joined Saracens in 1996 from French side Agen... |
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| |Simon Geoghegan Simon Geoghegan Simon Patrick Geoghegan is a former Irish rugby union footballer who played at wing in England for London Irish and Bath and in the Irish Inter-provincial Championships for Connacht Rugby and the Exiles... |
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| |Michael Gibson | |
| |Willie John McBride Willie John McBride William James McBride, MBE, better known as Willie John McBride is a former rugby union footballer who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He played 63 Tests for Ireland including eleven as captain, and toured with the Lions five times — a record that gave him 17... |
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| |Tom Kiernan Tom Kiernan Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in... |
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| |Jackie Kyle Jack Kyle John Wilson Kyle OBE , commonly referred to as Jack Kyle or Jackie Kyle, is a former rugby union player who played for Ireland, the British Lions and the Barbarians during the 1940s and 1950s... |
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| |Tony O'Reilly Tony O'Reilly Sir Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly is an Irish businessman and former international rugby union player. He is known for his involvement the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as former CEO and Chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of... |
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| |George Stephenson George Stephenson George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives... |
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| |Keith Wood Keith Wood Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster.... |
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| |Diego Domínguez Diego Dominguez Diego Dominguez is a former Argentine rugby union fly-half who played for Argentina and Italy, winning 74 caps for the latter.... |
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| |Massimo Giovanelli Massimo Giovanelli Massimo Giovanelli is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He was one of the best Italian rugby players of his generation.... |
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| |Alessandro Troncon Alessandro Troncon Alessandro Troncon is a former Italian rugby union player.Troncon has made more test appearances than any other player in Italian rugby union history. The veteran scrum-half made his Italy debut against Spain in 1994 and has played alongside fly-half Diego Dominguez on more than 50 occasions... |
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| |Don Clarke Don Clarke Donald Barry Clarke was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964... |
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| |Sean Fitzpatrick Sean Fitzpatrick Sean Fitzpatrick MNZM is a former rugby union footballer who represented New Zealand, and is widely regarded as one of the finest players ever to come from that country. He is also the son of former player Brian Fitzpatrick.... |
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| |John Kirwan | |
| |Jonah Lomu Jonah Lomu Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM is a New Zealand rugby union player. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in 1994. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union. He has had a huge impact on the game... |
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| |Colin Meads Colin Meads Sir Colin Earl Meads, KNZM, MBE , is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played 55 test matches , most frequently in the lock forward position, for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971.Meads is widely considered one of the greatest players in history... |
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| |Graham Mourie Graham Mourie Graham Neil Kenneth Mourie is a former New Zealand All Black flanker and coach of the Hurricanes. He was one of the great All Black Captains in the late 70s and early 80s... |
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| |George Nepia George Nepia George Nepia was a Māori rugby union and rugby league player. He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Māori rugby players. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the panel of the New Zealand's Top... |
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| |Mircea Paraschiv Mircea Paraschiv Mircea Paraschiv is a former Romanian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half. He is usually considered one of the best Romanian rugby footballers of all times.... |
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| |Gary Armstrong Gary Armstrong Gary Armstrong is a former Scottish rugby union player who played scrum-half. He played for Jed-Forest RFC, Newcastle Falcons, The Borders and represented Scotland and the British Lions. His nickname is the Border Terrier... |
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| |Gordon Brown | |
| |Peter Brown | |
| |Gavin Hastings Gavin Hastings Andrew Gavin Hastings, OBE is a former Scotland rugby union player. He is frequently considered one of the best, if not the best, rugby player to come out of Scotland. His nickname is "Big Gav".Hastings was born in Edinburgh... |
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| |Andrew Irvine | |
| |Roy Laidlaw Roy Laidlaw Roy James Laidlaw is a Scottish rugby union footballer. Laidlaw was capped 47 times, as a scrum half, for Scotland between 1980–1988, and British Lions in New Zealand in 1983.... |
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| |Robert Wilson Shaw Robert Wilson Shaw Robert Wilson Shaw CBE was a Scottish rugby union footballer who played for Scotland in 19 Tests between 1934 and 1939. Shaw played club for Glasgow High School Former Pupils, and could play in several positions in the backline; including wing, centre and fullback... |
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| |Ian Scott Smith Ian Smith (Scottish rugby player) Ian Scott Smith was a Scottish rugby union wing who played 32 Tests for Scotland and two Tests for British Isles. Although he was born in Melbourne, Australia, and bought up in New Zealand, Smith moved to England and ended up at Winchester College, Oxford University and Edinburgh University... |
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| |Gerry Brand | |
| |Dawie de Villiers | |
| |Frik du Preez Frik du Preez Frederik Christoffel Hendrik "Frik" du Preez is a former South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He was born on a farm near Rustenburg and went to school at the Parys High School in Parys... |
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| |Hennie Muller Hennie Muller Hendrik "Hennie" Scholtz Vosloo Muller was a South African rugby union footballer. Born in Witbank, Muller is considered one of the greatest South African footballers, captaining the national side, the Springboks in nine tests, and is a member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame... |
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| |François Pienaar Francois Pienaar Jacobus Francois Pienaar is a South African former rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup... |
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| |Chester Williams Chester Williams Chester Mornay Williams is a former South African rugby union rugby player. He played as a winger for the Springboks from 1993 to 2000... |
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| |Phillip Bennett Phil Bennett Phillip Bennett was a Welsh international rugby union fly half from 1969 to 1978. His flair and range of tricks, including his famous sidestep and swerve, meant he was a firm favourite with crowds.-Rugby career:... |
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| |Gerald Davies Gerald Davies Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE is one of the acknowledged greats of Welsh rugby, playing for the side between 1966 and 1978.-Biography:... |
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| |Gareth Edwards Gareth Edwards Gareth Owen Edwards CBE is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey".... |
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| |Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Vivian Gordon James Jenkins was a Welsh rugby union player who, having taught Classics and Games at Dover College, went on to have a successful career as a sports journalist. He won 14 caps for Wales and 1 cap for the British and Irish Lions. He also played first-class cricket with... |
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| |Barry John Barry John Barry John is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s and early 1970s. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RFC before switching to first-class west Wales team Llanelli RFC in 1964... |
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| |Kenneth Jones Kenneth Jones Kenneth Jones , was the son of Helen Myrl Carter and of Glenn Jones. He is best remembered for a song he wrote called "Sing A Traveling Song" which appeared on Johnny Cash's albums Hello, I'm Johnny Cash and Johnny Cash at Madison Square Garden. Kenneth was Cash's nephew-in-law... |
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| |Lewis Jones Lewis Jones Lewis Jones may refer to:*Lewis Jones , Welsh writer*Lewis Jones , Welsh dual-code international rugby footballer*Lewis Jones , Bishop of Killaloe*Lewis Jones , British politician, MP for Swansea West, 1931–1945... |
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| |Cliff Morgan Cliff Morgan Cliff Morgan is a former Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff RFC and earned 29 caps for Wales between 1951 and 1958.-Rugby career:... |
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| |JPR Williams | |
Representation by national side
| National Side | Number of players represented |
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| 41 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |