Ron Syrett
| Full name | Ronald Edward Syrett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 January 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amersham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 May 2018 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Beaconsfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Edward Syrett (5 January 1931 - 20 May 2018) was an English international rugby union player.
Syrett, the son of a butcher, grew up in Buckinghamshire and was educated at Wycombe Royal Grammar School.[1]
A flanker, Syrett earned 11 England caps and was part of a Five Nations Championship title win in 1958.[2] He made representative appearances for London Counties and Middlesex, while playing his club rugby with Wasps.[1]
Syrett married the sister of England winger Ted Woodward.[3] His younger brother, Dennis Syrett, was goalkeeper on the Wycombe Wanderers side that contested the 1957 FA Amateur Cup final at Wembley.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tributes paid to a Bucks sporting icon". Bucks Free Press. 3 June 2018.
- ^ "The Evolution of the English Back Row". World Rugby Museum. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Is Ron Syrett overshadowed by a star?". Evening Standard. 16 January 1956.