| Full name | Alfred Patrick Atkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 March 1979 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Biddenham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Patrick Atkins (9 April 1900 — 25 March 1979) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Atkins was born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College. During World War I, Atkins served with the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and was badly injured in a plane crash.[2]
A three-quarter, Atkins was a noted place kicker and played for Bective Rangers. He scored a try from the wing in his only appearance for Ireland, a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1923.[3]