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Ted Woodward (rugby union)

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Ted Woodward
Full nameJohn Edward Woodward
Date of birth(1931-04-17)17 April 1931
Place of birthWycombe, Bucks, England
Date of death16 January 2017(2017-01-16) (aged 85)
Place of deathHarefield, London, England
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight15 st (210 lb; 95 kg)
SchoolRoyal Grammar School
Notable relative(s)Ron Syrett (brother-in-law)
Occupation(s)Butcher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–56 England 15 (21)

John Edward Woodward (17 April 1931 – 16 January 2017) was an English international rugby union player.

Early life

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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

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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

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Woodward was the brother-in-law of England flanker Ron Syrett, through his sister Jean.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ted Woodward, big and fast England rugby player – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Former England rugby international Ted Woodward dies aged 85". Bucks Free Press. 20 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Ted Woodward". The Times. 3 February 2017.
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