John William Forrest was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | John William Forrest | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Barnet, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 March 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bath, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||
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A Royal Navy commander, Forrest was a product of services rugby and gained 10 England caps as a second row forward during the early 1930s, which included the 1934 triple crown.[1][2]
Forrest moved to Bath in the 1950s after retiring from the Navy and founded the Bath Christian Aid Week committee.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Selector are Right". Evening Standard. 17 January 1930.
- ^ "Another Cap For Forrest". Daily Mirror. 5 February 1934.
- ^ "Christian aid chairman resigns". Evening Post. 20 March 1963.
External links
edit- Jeff Forrest at ESPNscrum