Lionel Weston

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Lionel Weston
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BornLionel Edward Weston
(1947-02-22) 22 February 1947 (age 78)
Wenlock, Shropshire
School Bedford Modern School
Rugby union career
Position Scrum half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
West of Scotland F.C.
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972 England 2

Lionel Edward Weston (born 22 February 1947) played for the England rugby team. [1]

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Life

Weston was born on 22 February 1947 at Wenlock in Shropshire. [2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School. [3]

Weston's test debut was against France at Colombes on 26 February 1972. [1] He played one further game for England against Scotland at Murrayfield on 18 March 1972. [1] In terms of club rugby, Weston played for Bedford, West of Scotland F.C. and Rosslyn Park. [4] He is often quoted for his remark, ‘I don’t know why prop forwards play rugby’. [5]

On 17 May 2019, Weston was awarded the title of Friend of Buckingham.

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7882.html Lionel Weston Profile on scrum.com
  2. ↑ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ↑ The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973. OCLC   903515.
  4. ↑ "Club History". westofscotlandfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Benson, Richard (6 August 2006). Rugby Wit. Summersdale Publishers Limited. ISBN   9781848395404 . Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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