William Fletcher (rugby union)

William Fletcher

Full name	William Robert Badger Fletcher
Date of birth	10 December 1851
Place of birth	Kensington[1]
Date of death	20 April 1895
Place of death	(registered in) Kensington, London (aged 43 years 131 days)
School	Marlborough College
University	Oxford University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
- - County side: -	Cambridge University RUFC Blackheath North of England
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1873-1875	England	2

William Fletcher was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1875.^[1]

Early life

William Fletcher was born on 10 December 1851 in Kensington.^[1] He attended Marlborough College and went on to study at Oxford University.^[2]

Rugby union career

At Oxford, Fletcher won four blues (1872, 1873 (2), 1874) and played in the first varsity match against Cambridge University in 1872.^[2] Fletcher made his international debut on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow in the Scotland vs England match.^[1] He played his final match for England on 8 March 1875 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs England match.^[1]

Career

Fletcher became a merchant in London.^[2]

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