Arthur Payne (rugby union) explained

Arthur Payne
Full Name:Arthur Thomas Payne
Birth Date:11 November 1907
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Death Place:Bristol, England
Position:Back-row
Repyears1:1935
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Arthur Thomas Payne (11 November 1907 – 6 June 1968) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Bristol, Payne was a back-row forward, produced by hometown club Dings Crusaders.[2]

Payne was playing for Bristol when he gained an England call up for the 1935 Home Nations Championship, taking the place of Dudley Kemp at number eight.[3] He won two caps, forming a back-row with Gordon Cridlan and Bill Weston, for matches against Ireland at Twickenham and Scotland at Murrayfield.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Arthur Payne's Cap . . 8 February 1935.
  2. News: Death of ex-Bristol forward . . 7 June 1968.
  3. News: England Rugby Team Reshuffle . Evening Express . 4 February 1935.
  4. News: Giles Out Of England Side . . 11 March 1935.