Thomas Fletcher (rugby)
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Thomas "Tom" Fletcher was a rugby union
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Seaton
, playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13. Prior to the 1898/99, Seaton was a rugby union club.
while at Seaton in 1897 against Wales.
code to the rugby league
code for the 1898/99 season, Tom Fletcher would have been 24 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Seaton.
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 1890s 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 at club level for Seaton
Cumberland League
The Cumberland League is a series of rugby league divisions in the traditional county of Cumberland.The league is run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association . Teams from the Cumberland league can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum...
, playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13. Prior to the 1898/99, Seaton was a rugby union club.
International honours
Tom Fletcher 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 Seaton in 1897 against Wales.
Change of Code
When Seaton converted from the rugby unionRugby 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 for the 1898/99 season, Tom Fletcher would have been 24 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Seaton.