Dave Watt

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Dave Watt
Full nameDavid Edward James Watt
Date of birth (1938-07-05) 5 July 1938 (age 86)
Place of birthBristol, England
SchoolBristol Cathedral School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967 England 4 (0)

David Edward James Watt (born 5 July 1938) is an English former international rugby union player.[1]

Watt was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Cathedral School.[2]

A 17-stone lock, Watt featured for England in all four matches of their 1967 Five Nations campaign and was part of the 1972 tour of South Africa.[3] He captained both Gloucestershire and Western Counties. At club level, Watt was a stalwart of the Bristol Rugby Club, for which he became the first player to make 500 appearances.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "'Luck is on our side' - David Watt". Bristol Evening Post. 12 December 1970.
  2. ^ "Spreading the net with new tours". Bristol Evening Post. 2 December 1972.
  3. ^ "'Last season' hint from Big Dave". Bristol Evening Post. 29 September 1973.
  4. ^ "Watt: We will play our way". Western Daily Press. 28 October 1972.