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Full Name: | Alfred John Herbert |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1933 |
Birth Place: | Stroud, England |
School: | Marling School |
University: | University of Cambridge |
Position: | Wing-forward |
Repyears1: | 1958–59 |
Repcaps1: | 6 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Alfred John Herbert (born 1 January 1933) is an English former international rugby union player.
Herbert was educated at Marling School and the University of Cambridge.[1]
A three-time Cambridge blue, Herbert captained the university in the 1956 Varsity Match and also served as captain of London club Wasps.[2] He played in the wing-forward position for England in their 1958 and 1959 Five Nations campaigns, gaining a total of six caps. His career was subsequently impacted by persistent knee injuries.[3]