Notes
- ↑ David Burcher player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ David Bursher Lions profile Lionsrugby.com
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| Birth name | David Howard Burcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newport High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St. Luke's College, Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Teacher 1975-1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Howard Burcher (born 26 October 1950) [1] is a former Wales international rugby union player. He was capped four times for Wales in 1977 and that same year he toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions, playing in one international. [2] Burcher played club rugby for Newport RFC.
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