Leonard Corbett
Leonard Corbett (1897–1983) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1921 to 1927.[1] He also captained his country.[1] He was also a cricketer.[2]
| Birth name | Leonard James Corbett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Taunton (aged 85 years 259 days) | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Leonard Corbett was born on 12 May 1897 in Bristol.[1]
Rugby union career
Corbett made his international debut on 28 March 1921 at Colombes in the France vs England match.[1] Of the Mat matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on Won occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 2 April 1927 at Colombes in the France vs England match.[1]
Cricket career
Corbett played 9 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, making his debut against Worcestershire in the 1920 County Championship. His final first-class match in 1925 came against Somerset.[3] An irregular player for Gloucestershire during his playing career, Corbett scored 373 runs at a batting average of 20.72, with a single half century high score of 55, while in the field he took 9 catches.[4]
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| Preceded by William Wavell Wakefield |
English National Rugby Union Captain 1927 |
Succeeded by Ronald Cove-Smith |