Eric Brown (rugby union)

Eric Lawrence Brown (born 6 September 1930), also known as Bolo Brown, is an Irish former international rugby union player of the 1950s.

Eric Brown
Full nameEric Lawrence Brown
Date of birth(1930-09-06)6 September 1930
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958 Ireland 1 (0)

Born in Belfast, Brown was an Instonians captain and gained his only Ireland cap in a 1958 Five Nations match against France at Colombes, playing as a wing-forward.[1][2] He was a sports master at Annadale Grammar School and co-coached their XV to a first ever Ulster Schools Cup title in 1958.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Club changes". Belfast Telegraph. 4 January 1957.
  2. ^ "New-Look Irish Side's Big Test In Paris". Belfast Telegraph. 18 April 1958.
  3. ^ "How Annadale broke the Schools Cup' monopoly in '58". Belfast Telegraph. 17 March 2018.
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