Bryan West Explained

Bryan West
Birth Name:Bryan Ronald West
Birth Date:1948 6, df=y
Birth Place:Northampton[1]
Occupation:Schoolteacher
University:Loughborough University
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1968-70
Repteam1:England
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:0
Repteam2:British Lions
Repcaps2:0
Reppoints2:0
Clubs1:Loughborough Students RUFC
Clubs2:Northampton
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Club1:Wakefield Trinity
Year1start:1970
Year1end:72
Appearances1:30
Points1:3

Bryan West (born 7 June 1948)[2] is a former international rugby union and rugby league player.

He was capped eight times as a flanker for England between 1968 and 1970.[3]

West was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the international matches against .

He played club rugby for Northampton, and in 1970 moved north to play rugby league for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 767).[4]

Bryan West was a teacher at Trinity School in Northampton.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7343.html Bryan West Profile on scrum.com
  2. Book: Griffiths, John. The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. 1987. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. London. 0-460-07003-7. 12:11.
  3. Griffiths, page 1:41-1:42
  4. Gate, Robert (1988). The Rugby League Quiz Book. Mainstream Publishing.
  5. Web site: The Tower Magazine - Extracts from 1970. https://web.archive.org/web/20040727045742/http://www.trinityhigh.co.uk/tower/tower70.htm. dead. 2004-07-27. trinityhigh.co.uk. 2010-12-31. 2011-01-01.