Douglas Vaughan’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Rugby union player
Was Athlete 
Rugby union player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 15 July 1925, Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom
Death 19 April 1977, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
(aged 51 years)
Star sign Cancer

Douglas Brian Vaughan, né le 15 juillet 1925 à Wrexham (Pays de Galles) et décédé le 19 avril 1977 à l’île de Man, est un joueur de rugby à XV anglais. Il a joué en équipe d’Angleterre en évoluant au poste de numéro 8.

Carrière

En équipe nationale

Il a honoré sa première cape en équipe d’Angleterre le 3 janvier 1948 contre l’équipe d’Australie. Il connaît sa dernière cape le 21 janvier 1950 contre l’équipe du pays de Galles.

Il est le manager de la tournée de l’équipe des Lions britanniques et irlandais de rugby à XV en 1962 en Afrique du Sud.

Palmarès

En équipe nationale

  • 8 sélections en équipe d’Angleterre de 1948 à 1950
  • Sélections par année : 4 en 1948, 3 en 1949, 1 en 1950
  • Tournois des Cinq Nations disputés : 1948, 1949, 1950

Liens externes

  • (en) Hampshire Rugby Hall of Fame
  • (en) Douglas Vaughan sur espnscrum.com (biographie, images, statistiques en équipe nationale détaillées, actualités)
  • Portail du rugby à XV
  • Portail de l’Angleterre
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