David Trick (rugby union)

David Trick
Full nameDavid Mark Trick
Date of birth (1960-10-26) 26 October 1960
Place of birthDartford, England
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
SchoolBryanston School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–84 England 2 (0)

David Mark Trick (born 26 October 1960) is an English former rugby union international who represented the England in two Test matches during the 1980s.

Dartford-born Trick grew up in Tavistock, Devon and attended Bryanston School.[1]

Known for his pace, Trick was an England schoolboys sprint champion and became a regular fixture on the wings for Bath, with his career including four successive John Player Cup titles.[2]

Trick earned his first England cap in a 1983 Five Nations Test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. He was a member of the touring party which travelled to South Africa in 1984 and featured in the Test at Port Elizabeth.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Small numbers, but big success at Bryanston". The Rugby Paper. 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Daniel (6 November 2016). "David Trick on 12 years of tries, laughter and scrapes with Bath". Bath Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Front row axed by England". Evening Post. 7 June 1984.