Lionel Weston
| 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] He is often quoted for his remark, ‘I don’t know why prop forwards play rugby’.[2]
Life
Lionel Edward Weston was born on 22 February 1947 at Wenlock in Shropshire.[3] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[4]
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.[5] He is often quoted for his remark, ‘I don’t know why prop forwards play rugby’.[2]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7882.html Lionel Weston Profile on scrum.com
- ^ a b "Rugby Wit". google.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973". worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Club History". westofscotlandfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.