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| Birth name | Lionel Edward Weston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 February 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wenlock, Shropshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lionel Edward Weston (born 22 February 1947) played for the England rugby team. [1]
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| Date of birth | 22 February 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lionel Edward Weston (born 22 February 1947) played for the England rugby team. [1]
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.
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