Dave Watt Explained

Dave Watt
Full Name:David Edward James Watt
Birth Date:5 July 1938
Birth Place:Bristol, England
School:Bristol Cathedral School
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1967
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

David Edward James Watt (born 5 July 1938) is an English former international rugby union player.[1]

Watt was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Cathedral School.[2]

A 17-stone lock, Watt featured for England in all four matches of their 1967 Five Nations campaign and was part of the 1972 tour of South Africa.[3] He captained both Gloucestershire and Western Counties. At club level, Watt was a stalwart of the Bristol Rugby Club, for which he became the first player to make 500 appearances.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 'Luck is on our side' - David Watt . . 12 December 1970.
  2. News: Spreading the net with new tours . Bristol Evening Post . 2 December 1972.
  3. News: 'Last season' hint from Big Dave . Bristol Evening Post . 29 September 1973.
  4. News: Watt: We will play our way . . 28 October 1972.