Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 26, 2022 55 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I did bloody well say.... No one stopped you from creating one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted November 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: No one stopped you from creating one. My own respect for the site owners did. I don't just open threads nilly and thither.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted November 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: 3 hours ago, YoungWillz said: I did bloody well say.... No one stopped you from creating one. Wouldn't have been worth it, would it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 26, 2022 3 hours ago, YoungWillz said: I did bloody well say.... 2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: No one stopped you from creating one. 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: My own respect for the site owners did. I don't just open threads nilly and thither.... 14 minutes ago, Toast said: Wouldn't have been worth it, would it? He would have got kudos for starting a thread that didn't really last too long. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted November 27, 2022 On 24/11/2022 at 23:04, Ulitzer95 said: I don't know the answer to your question but I do know that there are no English, Welsh, Scottish or Irish international players who are anywhere near as old as Roper or Tweedale, which is probably why it hasn't come to attention. Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries Mick Lane Ireland 3 October 1926 Courtney Meredith Wales 23 September 1926 Ken Smith Scotland 2 June 1931 Doug Baker England 29 November 1929 Pierre Danos France 4 June 1929 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,627 Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, whoismakoto said: Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries Mick Lane Ireland 3 October 1926 Courtney Meredith Wales 23 September 1926 Ken Smith Scotland 2 June 1931 Doug Baker England 29 November 1929 Pierre Danos France 4 June 1929 That's some excellent work. Smith was born in 1929 as per the ESPN website. The Scottish birth records also confirm this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted November 29, 2022 On 27/11/2022 at 23:11, Ulitzer95 said: That's some excellent work. Smith was born in 1929 as per the ESPN website. The Scottish birth records also confirm this. Found more older players. They only played for their Home Nations but not for the Lions side. Tom Danby England 10 August 1926 Iain Ross Scotland 15 December 1958 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted November 29, 2022 14 hours ago, whoismakoto said: Found more older players. They only played for their Home Nations but not for the Lions side. Tom Danby England 10 August 1926 Iain Ross Scotland 15 December 1958 I know it's just a typo, but it's 1928 instead of 1958 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted December 8, 2022 Australian former "Golden boy" of Rugby, Sandy Campbell, has throat cancer: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-sandy-campbell-homeless-throat-cancer-gofundme-bulldogs-roosters-rabbitohs/news-story/965db9057e0995d9120f1691fd7f5590 56 years old, but now homeless and a sad sight. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted December 10, 2022 Bob Cooper, infamous rugby league player for being suspended 15 months for joining in on a brawl has died at 67 after a battle with cancer. https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rugby-league/league-hardman-bob-cooper-dies-aged-67-c-9120259 Also, today I learned that Aussie Yahoo does not transition to UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted December 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, Banana said: Bob Cooper, infamous rugby league player for being suspended 15 months for joining in on a brawl has died at 67 after a battle with cancer. https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rugby-league/league-hardman-bob-cooper-dies-aged-67-c-9120259 Also, today I learned that Aussie Yahoo does not transition to UK. Bob Cooper did get a Mail obit though for future reference. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,187 Posted December 10, 2022 John Allen, Rugby Player and later administrator for the Leicester Tigers, who played 457 games for his team, the 3rd most of all time, dead at 80. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,604 Posted December 23, 2022 Former British & Irish Lions player Ronnie Lamont dead aged 81. (This is not the Lions player named Ronnie who's on my theme team). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted December 26, 2022 On 23/12/2022 at 14:29, time said: Ex-jogador do British & Irish Lions Ronnie Lamont morreu aos 81 anos. (Este não é o jogador do Lions chamado Ronnie que está no meu time temático). made 13 caps for Ireland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted December 30, 2022 John Burnett, English, died aged 87 on 29/12, was champion of the rugby championship in 64-65 for Halifax, belonged to the team's hall of fame https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/former-halifax-skipper-and-hall-of-famer-burnett-dies-aged-87-3969763 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,627 Posted January 2, 2023 On 27/11/2022 at 12:44, whoismakoto said: Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries Mick Lane Ireland 3 October 1926 Courtney Meredith Wales 23 September 1926 Ken Smith Scotland 2 June 1931 Doug Baker England 29 November 1929 Pierre Danos France 4 June 1929 Doug Baker has died aged 93. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,627 Posted January 3, 2023 On 29/11/2022 at 05:14, whoismakoto said: Found more older players. They only played for their Home Nations but not for the Lions side. Tom Danby England 10 August 1926 Iain Ross Scotland 15 December 1958 Tom Danby (wiki) dead at 96: 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 7, 2023 Scottish rugby great Ken Scotland has died. He was 86. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/ken-scotland-a-giant-of-scottish-rugby-who-revolutionised-full-back-play-dies-at-86-3978291 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Scottish rugby great Ken Scotland has died. He was 86. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/ken-scotland-a-giant-of-scottish-rugby-who-revolutionised-full-back-play-dies-at-86-3978291 Doesn’t seem Scottish enough imo 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted January 10, 2023 England and British Lions former player David Duckham dead aged 76: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21001010/david-duckham-rugby-death/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,604 Posted January 11, 2023 7 hours ago, YoungWillz said: England and British Lions former player David Duckham dead aged 76: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21001010/david-duckham-rugby-death/ Was it footage of Duckham tearing down the wing that used to be part of the Grandstand closing credits way back? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted January 14, 2023 On 03/01/2023 at 17:13, Ulitzer95 said: Tom Danby (wiki) morto aos 96 anos: do you know who is the oldest english rugby player now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted January 16, 2023 On 27/11/2022 at 13:44, whoismakoto said: Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries Mick Lane Ireland 3 October 1926 Courtney Meredith Wales 23 September 1926 Ken Smith Scotland 2 June 1931 Doug Baker England 29 November 1929 Pierre Danos France 4 June 1929 Pierre Danos dead at 93. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted January 23, 2023 Fred Lindop, Rugby League referee has died 84. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted January 24, 2023 15 hours ago, The Old Crem said: Fred Lindop, Rugby League referee has died 84. BBC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
