Stuart Lane Explained

Stuart Lane
Birth Name:Stuart Morris Lane
Birth Date:12 November 1952
Birth Place:Tredegar, Wales
Height:183cm (72inches)
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Amateurclubs:Cardiff RFC
Newport RFC
Newbridge RFC
Ru Nationalteam:Wales
British and Irish Lions
Ru Nationalyears:1978-1980
1980
Ru Nationalcaps:5
1
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
(0)
Occupation:teacher
School:Tredegar Grammar School
University:Cardiff College of Education

Stuart Lane (born 12 November 1952) is a former international rugby union player. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Cardiff RFC.

British and Irish Lions

Lane holds the unfortunate record of the shortest career of any Lions tourist, having been injured in the first minute of the opening game of the 1980 tour. This injury was a blow to the tourists as it was felt that the pace Lane could have provided in the breakaway positions would have been a strong asset for the Lions.[1] He still lives in Tredegar and is part owner of Rhyd Hall.

Notes and References

  1. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, Vivian Jenkins (1982) p. 18.