Richard Michael Bartlett (13 February 1929 – 6 March 1984) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Richard Michael Bartlett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 February 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 March 1984 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Liss, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Kingston upon Thames, Barlett was educated at Stowe School and undertook further studies at the University of Cambridge, where he attained blues.[1] He also played rugby union for Harlequins.[2]
Barlett made the England squad for the 1957 Five Nations and received news of his call up on the same morning his daughter was born.[3] He was fly-half in all England's fixtures, helping them achieve the grand slam, then gained a further three caps in 1958, as they again claimed the championship, to finish with six wins and a draw from his seven caps.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Baby's bonnet and a Rugby cap for Bartlett". Daily Herald. 8 January 1957.
- ^ "Farming Earns Barlett His Big Break". Daily Mirror. 20 November 1956.
- ^ "Two Presents For Rugby Player". Nottingham Evening News. 7 January 1957.
- ^ "Barlett Dies Aged 55". The Daily Telegraph. 7 March 1984.
External links
edit- Ricky Bartlett at ESPNscrum