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Tony Novis
England international rugby union player (1906–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Leslie Novis (22 September 1906 – 2 November 1997) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1929 to 1933. He also captained the English team.[1]
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Birth name | Anthony Leslie Novis | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 September 1906 | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 November 1997(1997-11-02) (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||
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Novis made his international debut on 16 March 1929 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs England match.[1] Of the 10 matches he played for his national side, he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for England on 18 March 1933 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs England match.[1]