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William Keith Linford Relph (21 November 1928 – 18 January 2023) was a Scotland rugby union international player.[1]
| Birth name | William Keith Linford Relph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 January 2023 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Southport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
Relph played for Stewart's College FP.[2] Relph was a noted sevens player and won the Melrose Sevens with Stewart's College FP in 1956.[1] During Relph's time at the club they also won the Langholm Sevens in 1951 and 1957; the Hawick Sevens in 1952 and 1959; the Gala Sevens in 1952; and Jed-Forest Sevens in 1959 and 1960. He captained Stewart's College FP in the 1957–58 season when they won the Scottish Unofficial Championship.[2]
Provincial career
Relph played for Edinburgh District.[2]
International career
Relph was capped by Scotland to play France in 1955.[3] He went on to play for Scotland a further three times that same season.[4]
Relph married Lucy Celia Wass (1933–2008) in May 1955, two months after playing for Scotland at Twickenham. Relph and Wass had four children.
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