David Trick (rugby union)

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David Trick
Full nameDavid Mark Trick
Date of birth (1960-10-26) 26 October 1960 (age 62)
Place of birth Dartford, England
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
School Bryanston School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1983–84 England 2 (0)

David Mark Trick (born 26 October 1960) is an English former rugby union international who represented the England in two Test matches during the 1980s.

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Dartford-born Trick grew up in Tavistock, Devon and attended Bryanston School. [1]

Known for his pace, Trick was an England schoolboys sprint champion and became a regular fixture on the wings for Bath, with his career including four successive John Player Cup titles. [2]

Trick earned his first England cap in a 1983 Five Nations Test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. He was a member of the touring party which travelled to South Africa in 1984 and featured in the Test at Port Elizabeth. [3]

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References

  1. "Small numbers, but big success at Bryanston". The Rugby Paper. 22 May 2021.
  2. Evans, Daniel (6 November 2016). "David Trick on 12 years of tries, laughter and scrapes with Bath". Bath Chronicle .
  3. "Front row axed by England". Evening Post . 7 June 1984.