William Leake (rugby union)
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William Ralph Martin-Leake (21 December 1865 – 14 November 1942)[1] was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Harlequins and international rugby for England. In 1890 Leake became one of the original members of the Barbarians.
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Birth name | William Ralph Martin-Leake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1865-12-21)21 December 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 14 November 1942(1942-11-14) (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Godalming, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Clifton College Dulwich College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Selwyn College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leake also played cricket as a youth, representing Dulwich College.[2] Despite his father winning four sporting 'Blues' for Cambridge at cricket, Leake instead focused on rugby, winning three 'Blues' at rugby football.