David Roughley

David Roughley
Full nameDavid F.K. Roughley
Date of birth (1946-02-10) 10 February 1946 (age 78)
Place of birthWarrington, Lancashire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973–74 England 3 (0)

David Roughley (born 10 February 1946) is an English former rugby union international.

Roughley was born in Warrington and is the younger brother of George Roughley, a rugby league player for Wigan.[1]

A centre, Roughley played for Warrington, Liverpool and Lancashire. He was on the England team for the 1971 tour of the Far East, but the flight aggravated a thigh injury he was carrying and left him on the sidelines for a year. In 1973, he gained the first of his three England caps, against Australia at Twickenham.[2] He earned further caps in the 1974 Five Nations. His association with Warrington continued after his playing career, as a coach and administrator.[3] He was one of the first to beat the all blacks(New Zealands rugby team)

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References

  1. ^ "Flight nearly ended his career". Manchester Evening News. 12 October 1972.
  2. ^ "England Bring In Smith To Make It A 15-Man Game". The Daily Telegraph. 6 November 1973.
  3. ^ "Dave Roughley takes over president's role". Warrington Guardian. 9 May 2002.