Cyril Rickards
Cyril Rickards was a rugby union international who represented England in 1873.[2]
| Birth name | Cyril Henry Rickards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jeypore[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 February 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Thanet (aged 66 years 45 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rugby School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Cyril Rickards was born on 11 January 1854 in Jeypore,[1] the son of Colonel Rickards. Along with his brother, Alan William Low Rickards, he attended Rugby School.[3]
Rugby union career
Rickards made his only international appearance on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow for England against Scotland.
Career
Rickards initially had a military career, spending some time at the Royal Artillery barracks, Woolwich, Ratcliff gardens, Southsea, and Bengal. After retiring as a major in the army he moved to West Brighton.[4]
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References
- 1901 England/Wales census
- Cyril Rickards Profile on scrum.com
- Rugby school, Rugby School Register (1886), (A.J. Lawrence)
- The Law journal, Volume 28, p189, (E.B. Ince), 1893
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