Ted Woodward (rugby union)
| Full name | John Edward Woodward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wycombe, Bucks, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 January 2017 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Harefield, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st (210 lb; 95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ron Syrett (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Butcher | ||||||||||||||||
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John Edward Woodward (17 April 1931 – 16 January 2017) was an English international rugby union player.
Early life[edit]
Raised in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, Woodward was the son of a butcher and picked up rugby during his time at Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, having previously been an England schools representative footballer.[1]
Rugby career[edit]
Woodward, at 6 ft 1 in and 15 st, was significantly larger than most wing three-quarters of his day and still possessed enough pace to be a schoolboy sprint champion. He played his rugby with Wasps and as a teenager scored a hat-trick of tries to hand them victory in the 1948 Middlesex Sevens final against Harlequins. From 1952 to 1956, Woodward gained 15 England caps, debuting as a 20-year-old. He scored six tries for England, including two in their unbeaten 1953 Five Nations-winning campaign.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Woodward was the brother-in-law of England flanker Ron Syrett, through his sister Jean.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ted Woodward, big and fast England rugby player – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Former England rugby international Ted Woodward dies aged 85". Bucks Free Press. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Ted Woodward". The Times. 3 February 2017.