William Fletcher (1851-1895) was a rugby union international who represented

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from 1873 to 1875.

Early life

William Fletcher was born on 10 December 1851 in Kensington. He attended

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and went on to study at the

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Rugby union career

At Oxford, Fletcher won four blues (1872, 1873 (2), 1874) and played in the first varsity match against Cambridge University in 1872. Fletcher made his international debut on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow in the

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match. He played his final match for England on 8 March 1875 at

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in the

match.

Career

Fletcher became a merchant in London.

References

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