Walter Neville Lapage (5 February 1883 – 17 May 1939) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Walter Neville Lapage | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nantwich, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 May 1939 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Forest, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Nantwich, Lapage attended Naval College straight out of school.[1] He played rugby as a three-quarter for the Royal Navy and United Services. In 1908, Lapage was capped four times for England. He scored tries in both of his first two matches, playing as a centre, then got moved to the wing when Henry Vassall came into the side.[2]
Lapage served on the HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland and at the time of his retirement had command of the HMS Hood, which was then the largest warship in the world.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Late Captain W. N. Lapage". Western Gazette. 2 June 1939.
- ^ "A Sailor Three Quarter Back". Herald of Wales. 25 January 1908.
- ^ "Naval Officer's Promotion". Nantwich Guardian. 4 August 1916.
External links
edit- Walter Lapage at ESPNscrum