Jim Parsons (rugby union)
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Michael James Parsons (born 13 March 1943) is an English former international rugby union player.
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Full name | Michael James Parsons | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1943-03-13) 13 March 1943 (age 81) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chipping Norton, England | ||||||||||||||||
School | The King's School, Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||
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Parsons was educated at The King's School, Canterbury.[1]
An Oxfordshire farmer, Parsons played his rugby for Oxford and Northampton.[2]
Parsons was capped four times by England as a lock in the 1968 Five Nations Championship, introduced as one of eight debutants against Wales at Twickenham. A knee injury brought an end to his career soon after.[3]