Alfred Hamersley
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Alfred St George Hamersley was a nineteenth-century solicitor and entrepreneur of great renown, an English MP, and an English rugby union international who played in the first ever international match
1871 England squad with Nomads player Alfred St. George Hamersley highlighted
Frederick Stokes was the first captain of the England national rugby union team, who played for and captained the team in the first three rugby internationals, all between England and Scotland. He was
Alfred Hamersley
…in 1871 and played in each annual international fixture in the first four years of international rugby. His captain for the first three games was Frederick Stokes and with his retirement after the 1873 match, Hamersley was made captain in 1874, making him England's second rugby union captain. This proved to be…
Frederick Stokes
Frederick Stokes and the first England Team, 1871, prior to the 1st international, v Scotland in Edinburgh.