Herbert Fallas
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F. Herbert Fallas was an English
rugby union
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union
club.
while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
against Ireland.
on Thursday 29 August 1895 at the George Hotel, Huddersfield
.
When Wakefield Trinity converted from the rugby union
code to the rugby league
code on the 27 August 1895, Herbert Fallas would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for 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...
, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
Herbert Fallas won a cap for EnglandEngland 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...
while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
1884 Home Nations Championship
The 1884 Home Nations Championship was the second series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 12 April 1884...
against Ireland.
County honours
Herbert Fallas represented Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.Change of Code
Herbert Fallas was Wakefield Trinity's representative at the formation of the Northern Rugby Football UnionRugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
on Thursday 29 August 1895 at the George Hotel, Huddersfield
George Hotel, Huddersfield
The George Hotel, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, situated in the centre of the city, is a Grade II listed building famous as the birthplace of rugby league football....
.
When Wakefield Trinity converted from the rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on the 27 August 1895, Herbert Fallas would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity.