Henry Pigott (rugby union)

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Henry Pigott
Birth nameHenry Robert Pigott [1]
Date of birth25 May 1899 [1] [2]
Place of birth Blayney, New South Wales [1] [2]
Date of death21 July 1981 [1] [2]
Place of death Pennant Hills, New South Wales [1]
Rugby union career
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1922 [1] [2] Wallabies 1 [1] (0 [1] )

Henry Robert Pigott (c. 1899 – c. 1981) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Pigott claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "ESPN Scrum - Henry Pigott". ESPN. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Classic Wallabies - Henry Robert Pigott". Classic Wallabies. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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