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'''Bryan Barley'''<ref>[http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/9723.html Bryan Barley player profile |
'''Bryan Barley''' <ref>[http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/9723.html Bryan Barley player profile Scrum.com</ref> was a former [[England national rugby union team|England]] international [[rugby union]] centre. |
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He joined [[Wakefield_RFC|Wakefield RFC]]in 1978 converting thirteen of Wakefield's seventeen tries, a club record. He continued to play for the club until 1993, playing in over 300 games and he was the first Wakefield player to be selected direct from the club since [[Jack_Ellis_(rugby_player)|Jack Ellis]] in 1939. |
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David Ingall in the club history book describes "he brought both power and subtlety to the outside centre position, with an eye for the smallest gap in the defence or the pace and strength to carry him round his opponent. His tackling was devasting, and he kicked accurately and purposefully from hand"<ref>Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.</ref> |
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He played for England schoolboys and Yorkshire before winning the first of his seven [[England national rugby union team|England]] caps against Ireland in the 1984 [[1984_Five_Nations_Championship |Five Nations championships.]] |
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==References== |
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* Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001. |
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* Wakefield RFC programmes - various dates. |
* Wakefield RFC programmes - various dates. |
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* Wakefield Express newspaper - various dates |
* Wakefield Express newspaper - various dates |
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Bryan Barley [1] was a former England international rugby union centre.
He joined Wakefield RFCin 1978 converting thirteen of Wakefield's seventeen tries, a club record. He continued to play for the club until 1993, playing in over 300 games and he was the first Wakefield player to be selected direct from the club since Jack Ellis in 1939.
David Ingall in the club history book describes "he brought both power and subtlety to the outside centre position, with an eye for the smallest gap in the defence or the pace and strength to carry him round his opponent. His tackling was devasting, and he kicked accurately and purposefully from hand"[2]
He played for England schoolboys and Yorkshire before winning the first of his seven England caps against Ireland in the 1984 Five Nations championships.
References
- Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.
- Wakefield RFC programmes - various dates.
- Wakefield Express newspaper - various dates
- [Post 12th June 2004 ]
- [|Sporting Heroes.net]
- ^ [http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/9723.html Bryan Barley player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.