Anthony Leslie Novis (22 September 1906 – 2 November 1997) was a

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international who represented

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from 1929 to 1933. He also captained the English team.Tony Novis
scrum.com Novis made his international debut on 16 March 1929 at

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in the

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match. Of the 10 matches he played for his national side, he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for England on 18 March 1933 at

in the

match.

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