Walter Legge (rugby union)
| Full name | Walter Sydney George Legge | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Risca, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 December 1984 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Walter Sydney George Legge (11 November 1911 — 22 December 1984) was a Welsh international rugby union player of the 1930s.[1]
A Newport fullback, Legge gained his first Wales cap in the 1937 Home Nations under fortunate circumstances, having been initially overlooked for the match against Ireland at Belfast. Heavy snow however caused the match to be postponed for several days and the original fullback Tommy Stone was no longer available, meaning a debut for Legge.[2] He kicked Wales' only points of the match through a penalty goal in a 3–5 loss.[3]
Legg was capped a second time against Ireland in a home 1938 Home Nations fixture, deputising an injured Vivian Jenkins. He contributed a touchline conversion to help Wales win the match.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Legge For Bristol Game". South Wales Argus. 21 September 1938.
- ^ "A Cap For Legge, Too". South Wales Argus. 11 November 1938.
- ^ "Wales Get Rugby Wooden Spoon". Sunday Mirror. 4 April 1937.
- ^ "Gallant Losers". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 14 March 1938.
External links
[edit]- Walter Legge at ESPNscrum