Herbert Whitley (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Alan Robson (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Whitley was an English international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Raised in Northumberland, Whitley was the son of a reverend who served as Rector of Whalton.[1]
Whitley, a half-back, was considerably lightweight at around 60 kg.[2] He had yet to represent England when he won a place on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, where he played three of the four international matches against the Springboks. His solitary England cap came in a 1929 Five Nations win over Wales at Twickenham.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rev. Herbert L. Whitley Of Whalton". Morpeth Herald. 1 April 1932.
- ^ "Lions Changing Roles: Scrum-Half". British & Irish Lions. 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Eighth Defeat for Wales at Twickenham". South Wales Evening Post. 21 January 1929.
External links
[edit]- Herbert Whitley at ESPNscrum