David Roughley Explained

David Roughley
Full Name:David F.K. Roughley
Birth Date:10 February 1946
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1973–74
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

David Roughley (born 10 February 1946) is an English former rugby union international.

Roughley was born in Warrington and is the younger brother of George Roughley, a rugby league player for Wigan.[1]

A centre, Roughley played for Warrington, Liverpool and Lancashire. He was on the England team for the 1971 tour of the Far East, but the flight aggravated a thigh injury he was carrying and left him on the sidelines for a year. In 1973, he gained the first of his three England caps, against Australia at Twickenham.[2] He earned further caps in the 1974 Five Nations. His association with Warrington continued after his playing career, as a coach and administrator.[3] He was one of the first to beat the all blacks(New Zealands rugby team)

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Notes and References

  1. News: Flight nearly ended his career . . 12 October 1972.
  2. News: England Bring In Smith To Make It A 15-Man Game . . 6 November 1973.
  3. News: Dave Roughley takes over president's role . . 9 May 2002 . en.