Sam Tucker Explained

Sam Tucker
Birth Name:John Samuel Tucker
Birth Date:1 June 1895
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Death Place:(registered in) Bristol
Ru Position:Hooker
Repcaps1:27
Reppoints1:Pts:6;
Tries:2;
Conv:0;
Pens:0;
Drop:0
Repyears1:1922–1931

Sam Tucker (1895–1973) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1922 to 1931.[1] He also captained his country.[1]

Early life

Sam Tucker was born on 1 June 1895 in Bristol.[1]

Rugby union career

Tucker made his international debut on 21 January 1922 at Cardiff Arms Park in the Wales v England match.[1] Of the 27 matches he played for his national side, he was on the winning side on 14 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 17 January 1931 at Twickenham in the England v Wales match.[1] In 1930, he became the first rugby union player to take a flight to play in an international match. He received a late call-up for the game against Wales in Cardiff and took a flight from Bristol aerodrome to reach the ground in time.[2]

Personal life

He married and had two children, Mary, who was born in 1926, and Janet.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/2865.html Sam Tucker Profile on scrum.com
  2. Web site: Fights flights and Allison Blunderland . Espn . 18 January 2023.