Alfred John Herbert (born 1 January 1933) is an English former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Alfred John Herbert | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 1933 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stroud, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Marling School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Herbert was educated at Marling School and the University of Cambridge.[1]
A three-time Cambridge blue, Herbert captained the university in the 1956 Varsity Match and also served as captain of London club Wasps.[2] He played in the wing-forward position for England in their 1958 and 1959 Five Nations campaigns, gaining a total of six caps. His career was subsequently impacted by persistent knee injuries.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alfred John Herbert". Barbarians.
- ^ "14 Named for Twickenham". The Birmingham Post. 29 November 1956.
- ^ "Herbert Back To 'Big-Time' Rugby". Evening Post. 28 September 1961.
External links
edit- John Herbert at ESPNscrum