Alan Brinn (21 July 1940 — 9 February 2022) was an English rugby union international.
| Date of birth | 21 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ystrad, Rhondda, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 February 2022 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brinn was born in Ystrad, Wales and played his early rugby union with Hereford, before debuting for Gloucester in 1960, where he made a club record 574 appearances, mostly as a second-row forward. He played in Gloucester's 1971–72 RFU Knockout Cup title win and made six successive County Championship finals while representing Gloucestershire.[1]
Playing as a lock, Brinn gained three caps for England in the 1972 Five Nations Championship.[2]
Brinn later served as Gloucester chairman and was an associate national selector for England Rugby. He lived with wife Margaret in Gloucester for many years and ran a sport outfitting store in Eastgate Street, Gloucester.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Tribute paid to Hereford man who became rugby legend". Hereford Times. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Alan Brinn". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
- ^ "Gloucester legend Brinn dies aged 81". BBC Sport. 12 February 2022.