John Anthony Palmer (born 13 February 1957) is an English former rugby union international who represented England in three Test matches between 1984 and 1986.
| Full name | John Anthony Palmer | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 February 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Prior Park College, Bath | ||||||||||||||||
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Palmer, born in Malta, studied at Prior Park College in Bath, Somerset.[1]
An England Under-23s representative, Palmer earned an England call up for the 1984 tour of South Africa and featured as a centre in both Tests against the Springboks. He also played in a Five Nations Test against Ireland at Twickenham in 1986, coming on as a substitute, but would announce his retirement from international rugby later that year aged 29.[2]
Palmer captained Bath to the 1985–86 John Player Cup title.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bowing out at the top". Evening Post. 28 April 1989.
- ^ "Pressure tells on Palmer". The Guardian. 30 October 1986.
- ^ Evans, Daniel (17 March 2017). "Bath Rugby's 1986 John Player Cup winning side... Where are they now?". Bath Chronicle.
External links
edit- John Palmer at ESPNscrum