Keith Bearne
| Full name | Keith Robert Fraser Bearne | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Rydal School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Keith Robert Fraser Bearne (born 11 March 1937) is a Scottish former international rugby union player.[1]
Bearne was born in London, to an English mother and Scottish father.[2] He learned his rugby in Wales while attending Rydal School and played varsity rugby for Cambridge University, where he was awarded three blues.[3]
A back-row forward, Bearne represented Lancashire and gained two Scotland caps in the 1960 Five Nations, playing against France at Murrayfield and Wales at Cardiff. He also toured Canada with the national team in 1964.[4]
Bearne finished his career with Liverpool and emigrated to South Africa in 1967.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish "Cap"". The West Briton. 22 September 1960.
- ^ "A. R. Smith Impresses in Murrayfield trial". The Scotsman. 14 December 1959.
- ^ a b Pugh, John (24 December 1966). "Bearne's last game for Liverpool". Liverpool Daily Post.
- ^ "Scots win their first match". The Guardian. 11 May 1964.
External links
[edit]- Keith Bearne at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish people of English descent
- Scottish emigrants to South Africa
- People educated at Rydal Penrhos
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players
- Liverpool St Helens F.C. players
- Lancashire County RFU players
- Rugby union number eights
- Rugby union players from London