Frank Osmond

Frank Osmond
Personal information
Full name Frank F. Osmond
Born January→March 1920 (age 91–92)
Newport district, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–1947 Newport RFC 32 3
Rugby league
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1948–≥1951 Swinton
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–1951 Great Britain non-Test matches
1950–1950 Wales 14
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Frank F. Osmond (birth registered January→March 1920 (age 91–92) in Newport district[1]) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 2, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

International honours

Frank Osmond represented Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in non-Test matches on the 1950 tour of Australasia, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton 1948…1951 14-caps.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=142470383&d=bmd_1300745953. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, Frank Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Frank_Osmond/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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