Peter Martin Hale (12 August 1943 - 2022) was an English rugby union international.
| Full name | Peter Martin Hale | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 November 2022 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hale was born in Birmingham and educated at Solihull School.[1]
A winger, Hale scored 48 tries for Moseley in the 1967–68 season and gained his first England cap against the Springboks at Twickenham in 1969.[2] He earned a further two caps in the 1970 Five Nations Championship.[3] During this period, he rebuffed an approach to play rugby league for Swinton.[4] He continued his rugby union career at Bath in 1972.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Peter Martin Hale (Jago, 1952-60)". www.silhillians.net. 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Paradise at Moseley grounded". Sports Argus. 30 January 1971.
- ^ "England axe Martin Hale". The Birmingham Post. 10 March 1970.
- ^ "Swinton chase Martin Hale". The Birmingham Post. 10 February 1970.
- ^ "Hale debut for Bath". Western Daily Press. 15 March 1972.