William Bunting (1874–1947) was a rugby union international who represented

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from 1897 to 1901.William Bunting Profile on scrum.com
/ref> He also captained his country.

Early life

William Bunting was born on 9 August 1874 in Daventry.

Rugby union career

Bunting made his international debut on 6 February 1897 at

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in the

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match. Of the 9 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 2 occasions. He played his final match for England on 9 March 1901 at

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in the

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match.

References

1874 births 1947 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Daventry {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub