Andy Dun

Andy Dun
Full nameAndrew Frederick Dun
Date of birth(1960-11-26)26 November 1960
Place of birthBristol, England
Date of death23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 62)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984 England 1 (0)

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

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

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.