Andy Dun

Andrew Frederick Dun (26 November 1960 — 23 July 2023) was an English rugby union international.

Andy Dun

Full name	Andrew Frederick Dun
Date of birth	(1960-11-26)26 November 1960
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death	23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 62)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1984 England 1 (0)

Dun was born and raised in Bristol, attending Bristol Grammar School.^[1]

A back row forward, Dun played for Bristol between 1980 and 1990, appearing in 170 senior matches, with two seasons as club captain.^[2] While undergoing his medical training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Dun played for London club Wasps and stood in for Nigel Melville as club captain in the 1983-84 season.^[3] He was a Middlesex county player and got capped once for England, against Wales at Twickenham during the 1984 Five Nations Championship.^[4]

Dun is the father of Bristol Bears player James Dun.^[5]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "Faith in Andy pays off". Evening Post. 14 March 1981.
2. "Obituary: Andy Dun". Bristol Bears Rugby. 24 July 2023.
3. "Wasps captain Dun yearns for Bristol". Evening Post. 3 March 1984.
4. "French fill Erbani gap". The Guardian. 16 March 1984.
5. "LIST: 5 rugby youngsters looking to follow in their famous fathers' footsteps - Page 3 of 5". Ruck. 13 May 2021.

External links

• Andy Dun at ESPNscrum