Birth name | William Thomas Osborne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 June 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mountain Ash, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 March 1942 | (aged 66)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Oakengates, Shropshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82.5 kg (13 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | collier policeman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Thomas Osborne (11 June 1875 – 24 March 1942)[1] was a Welsh international rugby forward who played rugby union for Mountain Ash and Glamorgan Police. Osborne played in six international matches, becoming a Triple Crown winner when he played for Wales in all three matches of the 1902 Home Nations Championship. At the height of his international career he 'Went North', switching to professional rugby league, and represented both Huddersfield and Hull FC (Heritage № 158).