Victor Alexander Hewitt (23 March 1913 — November 2005) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Victor Alexander Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 March 1913 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | November 2005 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Frank Hewitt (brother) Tom Hewitt (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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One of nine brothers, Hewitt was born in Belfast and educated along with his siblings at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, after which he attended Queen's University as a dentistry student.[1]
Hewitt was a fly-half with Instonians and formed a halfback partnership with his brother Norman.[1]
Capped six times, Hewitt followed his brothers Frank and Tom in representing Ireland when he appeared in their 1935 Home Nations campaign, playing against Scotland and Wales. After featuring on the Ulster side that held the 1935–36 All Blacks to a draw, Hewitt was chosen to partner George Morgan in the Test match, for his third cap. He played all three of Ireland's 1936 Home Nations matches and kicked a decisive drop goal in a win over Scotland at Murrayfield.[2]
Hewitt had three nephews gain Ireland caps (David Hewitt, John Hewitt and Gerry Gilpin).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The living legend of Ulster rugby..." Belfast Telegraph. 2 February 2005.
- ^ "Hewitt reached rugby's heights". Belfast Telegraph. 15 November 2005.
- ^ "Victor Hewitt Passes Away". Irish Rugby. 14 November 2005.
External links
edit- Victor Hewitt at ESPNscrum