Anthony "Tony" Neary is a former 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...

 international rugby union player. He represented England at U18's basketball as well as rugby. He attended De La Salle College, Salford and Liverpool University before qualifying as a solicitor.

Rugby career

Neary played club rugby for Broughton Park

Broughton Park RUFC

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. An open side forward whose international career ran from 1971 to 1980, his 43 appearances for the England team were a record (subsequently beaten) at the time of his retirement. He captained England in seven international matches between March 1975 and March 1976, played for the Barbarians, toured twice with the British and Irish Lions - to South Africa in 1974

1974 British Lions tour to South Africa

In 1974 the British Lions toured South Africa, with matches in South West Africa and Rhodesia . The tour was a great success, the Lions winning 21 of their 22 matches and drawing the other. After winning the first three test matches, the Lions drew the final test to preserve their unbeaten record...

 and New Zealand in 1977

1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand

In 1977 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. The Lions played 26 matches, including four internationals against the All Blacks. They lost the series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. The team played as the British Isles in their internationals against the All Blacks...

, playing one international. He was a member of the famous North team which beat the All Blacks at Otley on 17 November 1979. He was one of four Broughton Park players in this side and was joined by teammates Kevin O’Brien

Kevin O'Brien (rugby union)

Kevin O'Brien is a former rugby union international who represented Ireland from 1980 to 1981.-Rugby union career:O'Brien played club rugby for Broughton Park and made his international debut on 19 January 1980 at Twickenham in the England vs Ireland match that was won by England 24-9. He later...

 at full back, Tony Bond

Tony Bond (rugby union)

Tony Bond , is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1978 to 1982.-Rugby union career:Bond started his rugby career playing for Broughton Park and moved to Sale during the 1977-78 season...

 in the centre and Jim Sydall in the second row. Along with Broughton Park team mate Mike Leadbetter

Mike Leadbetter

Mike Leadbetter was a rugby union international who represented England in 1970.-Early life:Mike Leadbetter was born on July 25, 1946 in Southport. Mike was the elder of two brothers, and his family is one with deep roots in the Southport area, predating the construction of Southport itself...

, he was also part of a famous North West Counties team which defeated the All Blacks

All Blacks

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, 16-14, in Workington

Workington

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in 1972.