| Full name | William Wyatt Pinching | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1851 | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend[1] | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 1878 | ||
| Place of death | at sea SS Eldorado (aged 27 years 145 days) | ||
| School | Charterhouse School | ||
| University | Guy's Hospital Medical School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| - | Guy's Hospital | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1872 | England | 1 | |
William Wyatt "Nipper" Pinching was a rugby union international who represented England in 1872.[1]
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Nipper Pinching was born on 24 March 1851 in Gravesend[1], the third son of CJ Pinching.[2] He attended Charterhouse School[3] and went on to study medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School.
Pinching made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England vs Scotland match.[1] This was the only match he played.
Pinching became a surgeon but his life and career were cut short when he was lost overboard from the SS Eldorado, one day's sail from Colombo, on 16 August 1878.[2]