Martin Underwood Explained

Martin Underwood
Full Name:Adrian Martin Underwood
Birth Date:19 July 1940
Birth Place:Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Position:Centre / Wing
Repyears1:1962–64
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Adrian Martin Underwood (19 July 1940 - 9 June 2017) was an English rugby union international.[1]

Underwood, the son of a farm labourer, was born and raised in Worcestershire, attending the King Charles I School in Kidderminster for his secondary education. He played his rugby union as a three quarter and was capped five times for England, primarily as a winger.[2] While a Northampton player, he appeared in all of England's 1962 Five Nations Championship matches, then gained a further cap in 1964 after crossing to Exeter. He retired at the age of 23 due to injury and post rugby was a long serving physical education lecturer at St Luke's College Exeter.[3]

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  1. News: England winger was at St. Luke's . . 13 January 1962.
  2. News: Underwood to Play: Rogers Still Hopeful . . 8 February 1962.
  3. News: Underwood . Garin . Hawkins . Jamie . Tributes paid to former Exeter Rugby player Martin Underwood, who has died . Torquay Herald Express . 4 August 2017 . en.