Russell Taylor (rugby union)

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Russell Taylor
Birth nameAlbert Russell Taylor
Date of birth(1914-12-02)2 December 1914
Place of birthRisca, Wales
Date of death9 October 1965(1965-10-09) (aged 50)
Place of deathAbergavenny, Wales
SchoolPontywaun Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cross Keys RFC
Welsh Police
Abergavenny RFC
Barbarian F.C.
Newport RFC
Monmouthshire		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937-1939
1938
British Lions
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Albert Russell Taylor (2 December 1914 – 9 October 1965)

British and Irish Lions while representing Cross Keys.[2]

Rugby career

Taylor first came to note as a rugby player when he represented his Grammar School at Pontywaun as a youth. As an adult he represented at all levels, club, county and international; and as a police officer also played for the Welsh Police Force. His first first class team was Cross Keys RFC, and it was with Cross Keys that he was first selected to represent Wales in the final game of the 1937 Home Nations Championship. The 1937 tournament was a low point for the Wales team, losing all three games; but despite being part of the losing side against Ireland, he was returned for the same encounter in the 1938 campaign, this time a win over the Irish. In the 1938 game against Ireland, Taylor scored his first international points with a try.

In 1938, Taylor was selected for the

British Isles team to tour South Africa. Taylor played in 16 matches of the tour, including two Tests against the South Africa national rugby union team. Despite the British team losing the tour 2–1 to the South Africans, Taylor had a good tour, and ended the trip with the highest points across all the matches, scoring 53 points.[3] This was mainly due to Taylor being given the kicking duties after first choice kicker, Vivian Jenkins, was forced to withdraw halfway through the tour.[2]
Three of his 53 points came from one of the South Africa matches, when he scored a penalty goal in the Second Test.

On his return from South Africa, Taylor was selected for one final match for Wales, the opening game against England as part of the 1939 Home Nations Championship. The game ended in a two-nil loss for the Welsh. The next season, while still representing Cross Keys at club level, Taylor was approached to play for invitational touring team, the Barbarians. In his career he also played county rugby for Monmouthshire. Taylor later switched clubs, joining Abergavenny, and after his playing career ended, served on the Abergavenny committee and was also its vice-president.[4] After World War II, he switched clubs again, joining Newport, and played 46 games for the senior team over two seasons.[5]

References

  1. ^ Player profile of Russell Taylor Scrum.com
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  3. ^ Russell Taylor player profile lionsrugby.com/
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  5. ^ Russell Taylor Newport profile blackandambers.co.uk
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