Bryan West

For those of a similar name, see Brian West.

Bryan West
Birth nameBryan Ronald West
Date of birth (1948-06-07) 7 June 1948 (age 76)
Place of birthNorthampton[1]
UniversityLoughborough University
Occupation(s)Schoolteacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Loughborough Students RUFC ()
– Northampton ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968-70 England 8 (0)
– British Lions 0 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–72 Wakefield Trinity 30 3

Bryan West (born 7 June 1948)[2] is a former England international rugby union and rugby league player.

He was capped eight times as a flanker for England between 1968 and 1970.[3]

West was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the international matches against South Africa.

He played club rugby for Northampton, and in 1970 moved north to play rugby league for Wakefield Trinity.[4]

Bryan West was a teacher at Trinity School in Northampton.[5]

  1. ^ Bryan West Profile on scrum.com
  2. ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:11. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
  3. ^ Griffiths, page 1:41-1:42
  4. ^ Gate, Robert (1988). The Rugby League Quiz Book. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-85158-180-4
  5. ^ "The Tower Magazine - Extracts from 1970". trinityhigh.co.uk. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2011.