Henry Talbot (rugby union)

Henry Talbot was an Argentine rugby union footballer, who played in the Club Atlético del Rosario,[1] and in the Argentina national rugby union team.[2]

Henry Talbot
Talbot with the Argentine team, 1927
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Place of deathArgentina
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Club Atlético del Rosario ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910 Argentina

Career

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Talbot was born in Rosario, Argentina, a member of a family of British ancestry. He started his career in rugby union playing as a wing for the Club Atlético del Rosario. Talbot was the Captain of the Rosario team, and had won two consecutive titles in 1905 and 1906.

In 1910, Talbot was part of the first Argentina national team, captained by Oswald Gebbie.[3] On June 12, 1910, he made his debut for Argentina against Great Britain.[4]

Titles

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Season Team Title
1905 Club Atlético del Rosario Torneo de la URBA
1906 Club Atlético del Rosario Torneo de la URBA

References

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  1. ^ Atlético del Rosario es el decano de los clubes del país, La Capital
  2. ^ Pumas de todos los tiempos (PDF), Argentine Rugby Union, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10
  3. ^ La pasión cumple cien años, La Nación
  4. ^ Argentina 3 - 28 Great Britain XV (FT), ESPN
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