Leonard Corbett | |
Birth Name: | Leonard James Corbett |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1897 |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
Death Place: | Taunton, Somerset |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Repcaps1: | 16 |
Reppoints1: | Pts:15; Tries:3; Pens:1 |
Repyears1: | 1921–1927 |
Leonard Corbett (1897–1983) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1921 to 1927.[1] He also captained his country.[1] He was also a cricketer.[2]
Leonard Corbett was born on 12 May 1897 in Bristol.[1]
Corbett made his international debut on 28 March 1921 at Colombes in the France vs England match.[1] Of the Mat matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on Won occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 2 April 1927 at Colombes in the France vs England match.[1]
Corbett played 9 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, making his debut against Worcestershire in the 1920 County Championship. His final first-class match in 1925 came against Somerset.[3] An irregular player for Gloucestershire during his playing career, Corbett scored 373 runs at a batting average of 20.72, with a single half century high score of 55, while in the field he took 9 catches.[4]