Jim Parsons (rugby union)
| Full name | Michael James Parsons | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 March 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chipping Norton, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | The King's School, Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||
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Michael James Parsons (born 13 March 1943) is an English former international rugby union player.
Parsons was educated at The King's School, Canterbury.[1]
An Oxfordshire farmer, Parsons played his rugby for Oxford and Northampton.[2]
Parsons was capped four times by England as a lock in the 1968 Five Nations Championship, introduced as one of eight debutants against Wales at Twickenham. A knee injury brought an end to his career soon after.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sporting Hall of Fame". The King's School Archives.
- ^ "England Will Bank On Farming Trio". Evening Standard. 13 January 1968.
- ^ "Wales clash brings back memories". Oxford Mail. 23 February 2012.
External links
[edit]- Jim Parsons at ESPNscrum
- Jim Parsons at England Rugby