Dave Egerton
Birth name | David William Egerton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 October 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pinner, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 February 2021 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David William Egerton (19 October 1961 – 8 February 2021) was an English rugby union international who represented
Early life
David Egerton was born on 19 October 1961 in Pinner, Middlesex,[1] and from 1973 to 1980 attended Bishop Wordsworth's School.[2]
Rugby union career
Egerton primarily played as a
Egerton made 163 appearances for
Egerton made his international debut for England on 23 April 1988 at Lansdowne Road against Ireland.[1] Of the seven matches he played for the national side he was on the winning side on five occasions. He scored one international try, against Ireland in 1990.[1] He was selected in the England squads for the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups, but both times had to withdraw due to injury.[6] He also played for the British and Irish Lions team which defeated France at Parc des Princes in October 1989.[3] Egerton played his final match for England on 4 August 1990 at José Amalfitani Stadium against Argentina.[1]
Post-retirement
After retiring as a player, Egerton became head coach of
Egerton later commentated for BBC Radio Bristol,[3] and also worked in investment management in Hong Kong.[9] Egerton returned to the United Kingdom in 2016, and lived in Clifton, Bristol.[9]
Death
Egerton died on 8 February 2021[3] after being hospitalised with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "David William Egerton". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Bishop Wordsworth's School". www.bws-school.org.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Dave Egerton: Bath and England back row dies at age of 59". BBC Sport. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b "OBITUARY: DAVE EGERTON". Bristol Bears. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Bath Rugby 'club legend' Dave Egerton dies at 59". Somerset Live. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ British and Irish Lions. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "DAVID EGERTON – TALES FROM THE LEGENDS". Bath Rugby. 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ISBN 0356202496.
- ^ a b c "Bath Rugby's 1986 John Player Cup winning side... Where are they now?". Bath Chronicle. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ISBN 9781409106111.
- ^ "Ex-England rugby star and Loughborough University student dies after contracting Covid-19". Leicester Mercury. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.