John Bartlett (rugby union)
| Full name | John Dudley Bartlett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1907 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 January 1967 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hayling Island, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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John Dudley Bartlett (6 August 1907 – 17 January 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Bartlett was educated at Llandovery College and the University of Cambridge.[2]
A Carmarthen wing three–quarter, Bartlett was capped three times for Wales, debuting against Scotland in 1927. He made a further two appearances in the 1928 Five Nations and contributed a try in their narrow loss to England.[3]
Bartlett was a local curate outside of rugby and in 1934 joined the Royal Navy as a chaplain.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "John Bartlett To Play". Newcastle Journal. 7 March 1928.
- ^ "Carmarthen Naval Chaplain Weds". South Wales Evening Post. 29 December 1937.
- ^ "An "Amazing Game"". Western Mail. 23 January 1928.
- ^ "Rev J.D. Bartlett's New Post". South Wales Daily Post. 8 September 1934.
External links
- John Bartlett at ESPNscrum (archive)