Bruce Neale
| Full name | Bruce Alan Neale | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 September 1923 Chelsea, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 January 1996 (aged 72) Ipswich, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Emanuel School | ||||||||||||||||
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Bruce Alan Neale (15 September 1923 – 28 January 1996) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Neale was born in Chelsea and educated at Emanuel School.[2]
A Rosslyn Park player, Neale was a late addition to the final England trial prior to the 1951 Five Nations and won a place in the tournament opener against Wales. He didn't get to play Wales after breaking his nose in an Army match, but featured in the remaining three fixtures, utilised as a lock.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coaching needs a boost". Newcastle Journal. 23 February 1954.
- ^ "Old boys making their mark". South Western Star. 25 July 1952.
- ^ "Broken nose costs Neale a Rugby cap". Daily Herald. 17 January 1951.
External links
[edit]- Bruce Neale at ESPNscrum (archived)
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 1996 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Rugby union locks
- Rosslyn Park F.C. players
- Army rugby union players
- People educated at Emanuel School
- People from Chelsea, London
- 20th-century English sportsmen