Lionel Edward Weston

Lionel Edward Weston
Full name Lionel Edward Weston
Date of birth 22 February 1947
Place of birth Wenlock, Shropshire
School Bedford Modern School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Scrum half
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
West of Scotland F.C.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1972  England 2

Lionel Edward Weston (born 22 February 1947) played for the England rugby team.[1] He is often quoted for his remark, ‘I don’t know why prop forwards play rugby’.[2]

Life

Lionel Edward Weston was born on 22 February 1947 at Wenlock in Shropshire.[3] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[4]

Weston’s test debut was against France at Colombes on 26 February 1972.[1] He played one further game for England against Scotland at Murrayfield on 18 March 1972.[1] In terms of club rugby, Weston played for Bedford, West of Scotland F.C. and Rosslyn Park.[5] He is often quoted for his remark, ‘I don’t know why prop forwards play rugby’.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7882.html Lionel Weston Profile on scrum.com
  2. 1 2 "Rugby Wit". google.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973.". worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. "Club History". westofscotlandfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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