Ronald Hillard
| Full name | Ronald Johnstone Hillard | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1903 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 March 1971 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Weymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Paul's School, London | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant | ||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Johnstone Hillard (6 May 1903 – 23 March 1971) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Durham, Hillard was educated at Colet Court Preparatory School, followed by St Paul's School, London, where his father was the high master (headmaster). He captained both the cricket and rugby teams of St Paul's School. Receiving a classics scholarship, Hillard attended Christ Church, Oxford, and was an Oxford rugby blue his second season.[1]
Hillard first trialled for England in 1923 and gained his solitary cap as a front row forward against the touring "Invincible" 1924–25 All Blacks at Twickenham, a match they lost 11–17.[2]
A civil servant, Hillard was lost to English rugby in 1925 when he moved to Sudan.[3] He became General Manager of Sudan Railways and in the 1950 Birthday Honours was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Well-earned Cap". London Daily Chronicle. 3 January 1925.
- ^ "All Black's Victory". West London Observer. 9 January 1925.
- ^ "Off to the Sudan". Athletic News. 16 November 1925.
- ^ "Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George". London Gazette: 2779.
External links
[edit]- Ronald Hillard at ESPNscrum
- 1903 births
- 1971 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Rugby union players from Durham, England
- Oxford University RFC players
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- People educated at St Paul's School, London
- British expatriates in Sudan
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- British civil servants