John Forsyth Bance (15 January 1925 – 19 June 2009) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | John Forsyth Bance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingsclere, Hants, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 June 2009 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Radley College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Bance was born in Kingsclere, Hampshire. He attended Radley College and Clare College, Cambridge.[1]
A lock, Bance captained Bedford and was an East Midlands representative player, featuring in their 1950–51 County Championship-winning side.[2] He took part in his first England trials in 1951, then got his solitary call up three years later, playing in their Calcutta Cup win over Scotland Murrayfield.[3]
Bance farmed in Cambridgeshire for the remainder of his life.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "John Bance (1925-2009)". The Hawk (Easter 2010).
- ^ "Top Rugby post for John Bance". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. 2 July 1965.
- ^ "John Bance Capped For England". Peterborough Standard. 12 March 1954.
External links
edit- John Bance at ESPNscrum