Douglas Brian Vaughan (15 July 1925 – 19 April 1977) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Douglas Brian Vaughan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 April 1977 (aged 51) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||||
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The son of a village GP, Vaughan played his rugby for Headingley, Combined Services and Yorkshire. He was capped eight times for England primarily as a number eight, debuting against the Wallabies at Twickenham in 1948.[1]
Vaughan was a Instructor Commander in the Royal Navy.[2]
Remaining involved in rugby as an administrator, Vaughan was the British Lions team manager on their 1962 tour of South Africa and served as a selector for England.[3]
Vaughan's nephew Justin played Test cricket for New Zealand.[4]
See alo
editReferences
edit- ^ "International Honours". The Chronicle. 3 January 1948.
- ^ "Brian Vaughan Dies At 52". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 1977.
- ^ "Vaughan family has made its mark in world of sport". Hereford Times. 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Star profile: Justin Vaughan - Cricket News". NZ Herald. 5 May 2007.
External links
edit- Brian Vaughan at ESPNscrum