Brian Pope

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Brian Pope
Birth nameEdward Brian Pope
Date of birth(1911-06-29)29 June 1911
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death19 August 2011(2011-08-19) (aged 100)
School Uppingham School
University Clare College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
Blackheath F.C.
Barbarian F.C.
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International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1931 England 3 (0)

Edward Brian Pope (29 June 1911 – 19 August 2011) [1] was an international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Blackheath. Pope played international rugby for England and invitational rugby for the Barbarians.

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  1. Brian Pope player profile [ permanent dead link ] Scrum.com