Maurice Sydney Bonaventura (28 April 1902 – 14 July 1992) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Maurice Bonaventura
Full nameMaurice Sydney Bonaventura
Date of birth(1902-04-28)28 April 1902
Place of birthRochford, Essex, England
Date of death14 July 1992(1992-07-14) (aged 90)
Place of deathLewes, East Sussex, England
SchoolCranleigh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1931 England 1 (0)

Bonaventura was born in Rochford, Essex, and educated at Cranleigh School.[2]

A forward, Bonaventura played for Blackheath and was capped for England in a 1931 Five Nations match against Wales at Twickenham, forming a front row with Henry Rew and his captain Sam Tucker.[3]

Bonaventura was involved in the oil industry in Singapore.[2]

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  1. ^ "Wanderers' Player In English Trial". Reading Standard. 13 December 1930.
  2. ^ a b "Blackheath Losses". Daily Express. 4 February 1927.
  3. ^ "Thrilling Finish to Exiting Game". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 19 January 1931.
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