Peter Ford (rugby union)

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Peter Ford
Full namePeter John Ford
Date of birth(1932-05-02)2 May 1932
Place of birth Gloucester, England
SchoolCentral School, Gloucester
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1951-1968 Gloucester RFC 507 487
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1964 England 4 (0)

Peter John Ford (born 2 May 1932) is an English former rugby union international.

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A native of Gloucester, Ford was a blind side flanker and debuted for Gloucester RFC in 1951. By the age of 23, he had been elevated to the club captaincy, which he served in for five seasons. He was a member of the Western Counties team that beat the Wallabies at Bristol in 1957 and four years later captained the representative side against the Springboks. His England call up didn't come until late in his career and he was capped four times, all in the 1964 Five Nations. [1] He continued playing for Gloucester until 1968 and became the first player from the club to appear in 500 games. [2]

Ford has held various administrative roles at Gloucester since retiring, including club chairman and president. He was previously the Gloucestershire representative on the RFU committee, serving four years as an England selector. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Hutt, Horace (10 January 1964). "County or country - Ford makes his choice today". Western Daily Press .
  2. ↑ "Ford, Peter". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
  3. ↑ "Gloucester legend Peter Ford looking forward to another exciting season at Kingsholm". www.thelocalanswer.co.uk. 23 August 2019.
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