Nick Preston (rugby union)
| Full name | Nicholas John Preston | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 April 1958 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prestwich, Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas John Preston (born 5 April 1958) is a British former rugby union international who represented the England in three Test matches.[1]
Preston, a Lancashire-born centre, made his Test debut against the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1979. His other two Test appearances came during England's successful 1980 Five Nations Championship campaign, in which they achieved their first Grand Slam since 1957. This included the team's win over France at Parc des Princes, where he scored one of England's two tries.[2] At club level he competed for Richmond F.C. in London.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Barbarians Call Up Nick Preston". The Daily Telegraph. 31 March 1980.
- ^ Beaumont, Bill (31 January 2009). "02 February 1980: England win in Paris for first time since 1964". The Guardian.
- ^ "Preston rules out". The Guardian. 15 February 1980.
External links
- Nick Preston at ESPNscrum