Bryan Barley
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Bryan Barley was a former England
international rugby union
centre.
He was educated at Normanton Grammar School and Leeds University where he studied economics and mathematics.
He joined Wakefield RFC
in 1978 converting thirteen of Wakefield's seventeen tries (a club record) on his debut. He continued to play for the club until 1993, playing in over 300 games and he was the first Wakefield player to be selected for England direct from the club since Jack Ellis
in 1939. On leaving Wakefield he joined Sandal RFC.
David Ingall in the club history book describes how
He played for Yorkshire and England at both 16 and 19 groups and toured Australia in his second year with the England Under 19 group in 1979.
He first played for Yorkshire in 1979, touring with them to France in 1980. He played for England under 23's in 1980 and 1982 and England Students in 1983.
he won the first of his seven England
caps against Ireland in the 1984 Five Nations championships.
He toured South Africa (1984), New Zealand (1985) and Australia and Fiji (1988) with England.
He also played twice for the Barbarians
and represented the North of England against Australia (1983), USSR (1989) and South Africa (1992).
England national rugby union team
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international rugby union
Rugby union
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centre.
He was educated at Normanton Grammar School and Leeds University where he studied economics and mathematics.
He joined Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
in 1978 converting thirteen of Wakefield's seventeen tries (a club record) on his debut. He continued to play for the club until 1993, playing in over 300 games and he was the first Wakefield player to be selected for England direct from the club since Jack Ellis
Jack Ellis (rugby player)
Jack Ellis was an England international rugby union player. At the time of his death it was reported that he was the oldest living England international rugby player, although it was later discovered this was incorrect .-Rugby career:...
in 1939. On leaving Wakefield he joined Sandal RFC.
David Ingall in the club history book describes how
"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 devastating, and he kicked accurately and purposefully from hand"
He played for Yorkshire and England at both 16 and 19 groups and toured Australia in his second year with the England Under 19 group in 1979.
He first played for Yorkshire in 1979, touring with them to France in 1980. He played for England under 23's in 1980 and 1982 and England Students in 1983.
he won the first of his seven England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
caps against Ireland in the 1984 Five Nations championships.
1984 Five Nations Championship
The 1984 Five Nations Championship was the fifty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the ninetieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...
He toured South Africa (1984), New Zealand (1985) and Australia and Fiji (1988) with England.
He also played twice for the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
and represented the North of England against Australia (1983), USSR (1989) and South Africa (1992).