Squire Wilkins
Rugby player
Full name | Dennis Thomas Wilkins | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1924-12-26)26 December 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 January 2012(2012-01-30) (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Roundhay School | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Business executive | ||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Thomas Wilkins (26 December 1924 – 30 January 2012) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Biography
Wilkins was born in Leeds and educated at Roundhay School.[2]
A second row forward, Wilkins played with Roundhay RFC, Combined Services and the Royal Navy. He didn't miss a match for England between 1951 and 1953, winning 13 caps. Captaining Yorkshire to the 1952–53 championship, Wilkins was expected to became an England captain, but missed his opportunity due to the Korean War.[2]
Wilkins, a Fleet Air Arm pilot, was lent to the Royal Australian Navy during the Korean War.[2][3]
See also
References
External links
- Squire Wilkins at ESPNscrum
- Squire Wilkins at England Rugby