Harry Packer
| Date of death | 25 May 1945 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of death | Newport, Monmouthshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Devon County School West Buckland School, Barnstaple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Wholesale grocer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Packer (9 September 1868 – 25 May 1946) was an
British Isles
team.
International rugby career
Packer was born in
Arthur Gould. Wales lost the Scotland game, but Packer experienced his first international victory in the game against Ireland at the Cardiff Arms Park
.
Packer was selected for the entirety of the
Gould Affair
'
In 1924 Packer was chosen to manage the British team on their tour of South Africa.
International matches played
Wales[3]
Bibliography
- Alcock, C.W.; Hill, Rowland (1997). Famous Rugby Footballers 1895. Horefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-42-9.
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, Terry (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ Newport player profiles Archived 17 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles[permanent dead link]
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 470.