Andrew Bond (rugby union)
| Full name | Andrew Thomas Bond | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 August 1871 Derry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 August 1931 (aged 60) South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Thomas Bond (17 August 1871 – 21 August 1931) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Life and career
A Derry forward, Bond was capped twice for Ireland, both during their triple crown–winning 1894 Home Nations campaign.[1] He featured in Ireland's final two fixtures, against Scotland in Dublin and Wales in Belfast.[2]
Bond served with a Yeomanry regiment during the Second Boer War. Remaining in South Africa, Bond was a member of the local police force and became a district commissioner. He was married with two daughters.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Presentation To Mr. A. T. Bond". Londonderry Sentinel. 9 October 1897.
- ^ "The Irishmen Triumph!". Derry Journal. 26 February 1894.
- ^ "Derryman's Death in South Africa". Londonderry Sentinel. 17 September 1931.
External links
- Andrew Bond at ESPNscrum (archived) (has wrong death year)