David Gordon Perry (26 December 1937 – ) was an international rugby union player and captain.

Career

Perry was capped 15 times for England between 1963 and 1966, making thirteen appearances at Number eight (rugby union), number eight and two at Lock (rugby union), lock. He scored two international tries, and captained England in all four internationals in the 1965 Five Nations Championship. He played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge in the 1958 The Varsity Match, Varsity match and played club rugby for Bedford Blues, Bedford. He played four matches for Leicester Tigers at the end of the 1959-60 season. Perry and his wife Dorne have four grown-up daughters. He died in April 2017 at the age of 79.David Perry: Former England and Bedford captain dies aged 79
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* A biography of David Perry can be found at http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/p/8716/David+Gordon.aspx 1937 births 2017 deaths People educated at Clifton College English rugby union players England international rugby union players Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Rugby union number eights Rugby union locks Bedford Blues players Leicester Tigers players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge