Andy Dun

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Andy Dun
Full nameAndrew Frederick Dun
Born(1960-11-26)26 November 1960
Bristol, England
Died23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 62)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984 England 1 (0)

Andrew Frederick Dun (26 November 1960 — 23 July 2023) was an English rugby union international.

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Dun was born and raised in Bristol, attending Bristol Grammar School. [1]

A back row forward, Dun played for Bristol between 1980 and 1990, appearing in 170 senior matches, with two seasons as club captain. [2] While undergoing his medical training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Dun played for London club Wasps and stood in for Nigel Melville as club captain in the 1983-84 season. [3] He was a Middlesex county player and got capped once for England, against Wales at Twickenham during the 1984 Five Nations Championship. [4]

Dun is the father of Bristol Bears player James Dun. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Faith in Andy pays off". Evening Post . 14 March 1981.
  2. ↑ "Obituary: Andy Dun". Bristol Bears Rugby. 24 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wasps captain Dun yearns for Bristol". Evening Post. 3 March 1984.
  4. ↑ "French fill Erbani gap". The Guardian . 16 March 1984.
  5. ↑ "LIST: 5 rugby youngsters looking to follow in their famous fathers' footsteps - Page 3 of 5". Ruck. 13 May 2021.
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