Reg Plummer (29 December 1888 – 18 June 1953) was a

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and invitational rugby with both the

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. He won five caps for

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and was selected for the British Lions 1910 tour of South Africa, though he did not play in any of the test games.

Rugby career

Plummer first played for Newport in 1905 at the age of 17 and spent almost the entirety of his career with the club. He captained Newport during the 1920/21 season and was part of the team that faced three touring sides; the

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and the 1910

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. Plummer was first capped for Wales on 3 February 1912 when he played against Scotland at St Helens under the captaincy of

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. It was an excellent game from a Welsh viewpoint as the team beat Scotland 21-6, and Plummer himself scored a

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. During the same campaign he scored a second international try, this time against France at

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. Plummer was later selected against the touring South African team, as he done so for Newport two months earlier.

International matches played

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Bibliography

References

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