Budge Rogers

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Derek Prior "Budge" Rogers

British Lions
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His club

EDF Energy Cup) at Twickenham
28–12. There was a gate of nearly 18,000 which at the time was a record attendance.

He later played for the Barbarians. He managed the England under 23s to Canada 1977. The RFU organised an England tour to the Far East and England, led by Budge Rogers, played two tests in Japan and two tests in Colombo. In the mid-1980s he was chairman of the England selectors. In 2000 he was managing the England team. In 2001 he was the RFU President. In 2000 he was elected to the board of Trustees of the Lord's Taverners.

He was also the holder of the England record of 34 caps, subsequently beaten, British Lion and Barbarian many times over, captain of England on seven occasions and the first English player to be honoured by the Queen for his services to football.

He owned a Jowett Jupiter HKY 770 from 1960 to 1964.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
David Perry
English National Rugby Union Captain
1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by English National Rugby Union Captain
1969
Succeeded by