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Dick Cowman
Dick Cowman is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1971 to 1973. Early life Dick Cowman was born on 18 March 1949 in Workington. Rugby union career Cowman made his international debut on 20 Mar 1971 at Twickenham in the England vs Scotland match. Of the 5 matches he played for his national side he was never on the winning side. He played his final match for England on 10 February 1973 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match. References 1949 births Living people Alumni of Loughborough University England international rugby union players English rugby union players Loughborough Students RUFC players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Workington {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workington
Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207. Location The town is south-west of Carlisle, north-east of Whitehaven, west of Cockermouth, and south-west of Maryport. History The area around Workington was long a producer of coal and steel. Between 79 and 122 CE, Roman forts, mile-forts and watchtowers were built along the Cumbrian coast,Richard L. M. Byers (1998). ''History of Workington: An Illustrated History from Earliest Times to 1865''. Richard Byers. . as defences against attacks by the Scoti of Ireland and the Caledonii, the most powerful tribe in what is now Scotland. The 16th-century ''Britannia'', written by William Camden, describes ruins of these defences. A Viking sword was discovered at Northside. This is seen to suggest there was a settlement at the river mouth. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
