Sam Tucker (1895–1973) was a rugby union international who represented

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from 1922 to 1931.Sam Tucker Profile on scrum.com
/ref> He also captained his country.

Early life

Sam Tucker was born on 1 June 1895 in Bristol.

Rugby union career

Tucker made his international debut on 21 January 1922 at

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in the

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match. Of the 27 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 14 occasions. He played his final match for England on 17 January 1931 at

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match. In 1930 he became the first rugby union player to take a flight to play in an international match. He received a late call-up for the game against Wales in Cardiff and took a flight from Bristol aerodrome to reach the ground in time.

Personal life

He married and had two children, Mary, who was born in 1926, and Janet.

References

1895 births 1973 deaths England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucestershire County RFU players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Bristol {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub