Sidney Osborne
| Full name | Sidney Herbert Osborne | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 February 1880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 July 1939 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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Sidney Herbert Osborne (28 February 1880 – 15 July 1939) was an English international rugby union player.
Biography
Osborne was educated at Fettes College and the University of Oxford.[1]
A forward, Osborne was an Oxford blue and finished on the winning team for all three of his Varsity Match appearances. He also played for Harlequins and was a Middlesex representative player. In 1905, Osborne gained an England cap for a Calcutta Cup match at Richmond.[2] Scotland won the match, resulting in England placing last on the table.[3] He was a St Bees School house master at the time of his England cap and during this period represented Cumberland.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rugby Football Union". Hampstead & Highgate Express. 4 March 1905.
- ^ "England v. Scotland". The Morning Post. 1 March 1905.
- ^ "The Wooden Spoon v. the Calcutta Cup". Athletic News. 20 March 1905.
External links
- Sidney Osborne at ESPNscrum