Jeff Forrest (rugby union) explained

Jeff Forrest
Full Name:John William Forrest
Birth Place:Barnet, London, England
Death Place:Bath, Somerset, England
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1930–34
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:2

John William Forrest was an English international rugby union player.

A Royal Navy commander, Forrest was a product of services rugby and gained 10 England caps as a second row forward during the early 1930s, which included the 1934 triple crown.[1] [2]

Forrest moved to Bath in the 1950s after retiring from the Navy and founded the Bath Christian Aid Week committee.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Selector are Right . . 17 January 1930.
  2. News: Another Cap For Forrest . . 5 February 1934.
  3. News: Christian aid chairman resigns . . 20 March 1963.