Eddie Grant (rugby union) explained

Eddie Grant
Full Name:Edwin Leslie Grant
Birth Date:13 April 1946
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1971
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:9

Edwin Leslie Grant (born 13 April 1946) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.

Grant was born and raised in Belfast, attending Belfast High School.[1]

A winger, Grant played for Belfast's CIYMS club and had yet to represent Ulster when he broke into the Ireland team for the 1971 Five Nations.[2] He played in all of Ireland's Five Nations matches that year and scored three tries, including a memorable intercept on debut against France, to help his side secure a draw.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Grant In From The Cold . . 18 January 1971.
  2. News: Rugby: Ciyms face exit door . Belfast Telegraph . 5 December 1997.
  3. News: Sprint champion who made career out of the intercept . . 5 February 2006 . en.