Ted Woodward (rugby union)

Ted Woodward

Full name	John Edward Woodward
Date of birth	(1931-04-17)17 April 1931
Place of birth	Wycombe, Bucks, England
Date of death	16 January 2017(2017-01-16) (aged 85)
Place of death	Harefield, London, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	15 st (210 lb; 95 kg)
School	Royal Grammar School
Notable relative(s)	Ron Syrett (brother-in-law)
Occupation(s)	Butcher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–56 England 15 (21)

John Edward Woodward (17 April 1931 – 16 January 2017) was an English international rugby union player.

Early life

Raised in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, Woodward was the son of a butcher and picked up rugby during his time at Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, having previously been an England schools representative footballer.

Rugby career

Woodward, at 6 ft 1 in and 15 st, was significantly larger than most wing three-quarters of his day and still possessed enough pace to be a schoolboy sprint champion. He played his rugby with Wasps and as a teenager scored a hat-trick of tries to hand them victory in the 1948 Middlesex Sevens final against Harlequins. From 1952 to 1956, Woodward gained 15 England caps, debuting as a 20-year-old. He scored six tries for England, including two in their unbeaten 1953 Five Nations-winning campaign.

Personal life

Woodward was the brother-in-law of England flanker Ron Syrett, through his sister Jean.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

External links

• Ted Woodward at ESPNscrum
• Ted Woodward at England Rugby