Stan Adkins Explained

Stan Adkins
Full Name:Stanley John Adkins
Birth Date:2 June 1922
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Death Place:Coventry, England
Position:Lock / No. 8
Repyears1:1950–53
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:3

Stanley John Adkins (2 June 1922 - 2 January 1992) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Born and raised in Coventry, Warwickshire, Adkins began playing rugby while attending Stoke School.[2] He served in the Coldstream Guards during the war and played rugby for Combined Services.[3]

Adkins, known as "Akker", was primarily a second-row forward and made over 300 appearances for Coventry, while also representing Warwickshire. He was capped three times by England in the 1950 Five Nations and gained a further four caps in the 1953 Five Nations, which England won while remaining undefeated.[2]

A publican by profession, Adkins operated several Coventry pubs with his wife Jean.[2]

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  1. News: Stan Adkins Justified His Selection for England . . 24 January 1953.
  2. News: Rugger legend Akker dies . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 3 January 1992.
  3. News: Local "Rugger" News and Views . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 4 February 1950.