Jeff Forrest (rugby union)

Jeff Forrest

Full name	John William Forrest
Place of birth	Barnet, London, England
Date of death	(1963-03-18)18 March 1963
Place of death	Bath, Somerset, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1930–34 England 10 (2)

John William Forrest was an English international rugby union player.

A Royal Navy commander, Forrest was a product of services rugby and gained 10 England caps as a second row forward during the early 1930s, which included the 1934 triple crown. ^{[1] [2]}

Forrest moved to Bath in the 1950s after retiring from the Navy and founded the Bath Christian Aid Week committee. ^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "Selector are Right". Evening Standard . 17 January 1930.
2. "Another Cap For Forrest". Daily Mirror . 5 February 1934.
3. "Christian aid chairman resigns". Evening Post . 20 March 1963.

External links

• Jeff Forrest at ESPNscrum