David Matthews (rugby union)
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David Joseph Matthews (17 April 1937 – 19 June 2019)[1] was an English rugby union flanker who played a record 502 games for Leicester Tigers from 1955 to 1974 as well as for Leicestershire, Midlands Counties (East) and the Barbarians. At Leicester he was also a coach, director and was a life member.
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Birth name | David Joseph Matthews | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1937-04-17)17 April 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barrow, Oakham, Rutland | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 June 2019(2019-06-19) (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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