Dave Watt
| Full name | David Edward James Watt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||
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David Edward James Watt (born 5 July 1938) is an English former international rugby union player.[1]
Biography
Watt was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Cathedral School.[2]
A 17-stone lock, Watt featured for England in all four matches of their 1967 Five Nations campaign and was part of the 1972 tour of South Africa.[3] He captained both Gloucestershire and Western Counties. At club level, Watt was a stalwart of the Bristol Rugby Club, for which he became the first player to make 500 appearances.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "'Luck is on our side' - David Watt". Bristol Evening Post. 12 December 1970.
- ^ "Spreading the net with new tours". Bristol Evening Post. 2 December 1972.
- ^ "'Last season' hint from Big Dave". Bristol Evening Post. 29 September 1973.
- ^ "Watt: We will play our way". Western Daily Press. 28 October 1972.
External links
- Dave Watt at ESPNscrum