David Lane (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 30 September 1913 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 September 1955 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | CBC Cork | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||
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David Lane (30 September 1913 – 15 September 1955) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Lane picked up rugby as a pupil at Christian Brothers College, Cork.[2]
A three quarter, Lane was most often used as a centre in his matches for Cork Constitution and University College Cork, while his opportunities to represent Ireland came on the wing. He was capped twice for Ireland in 1934, before gaining a further two caps in their championship winning 1935 Home Nations campaign.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Failure of Scottish Pack". The Scotsman. 25 February 1935.
- ^ "Death of Former Rugby International". Irish Independent. 20 September 1955.
- ^ "New Caps For Murrayfield". Belfast Telegraph. 12 February 1934.
External links
- David Lane at ESPNscrum