Ron Syrett

Ron Syrett
Full nameRonald Edward Syrett
Date of birth(1931-01-05)5 January 1931
Place of birthAmersham, England
Date of death20 May 2018(2018-05-20) (aged 87)
Place of deathBeaconsfield, England
SchoolRoyal Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958–62 England 11 (3)

Ronald Edward Syrett (5 January 1931 - 20 May 2018) was an English international rugby union player.

Syrett, the son of a butcher, grew up in Buckinghamshire and was educated at Wycombe Royal Grammar School.[1]

A flanker, Syrett earned 11 England caps and was part of a Five Nations Championship title win in 1958.[2] He made representative appearances for London Counties and Middlesex, while playing his club rugby with Wasps.[1]

Syrett married the sister of England winger Ted Woodward.[3] His younger brother, Dennis Syrett, was goalkeeper on the Wycombe Wanderers side that contested the 1957 FA Amateur Cup final at Wembley.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Tributes paid to a Bucks sporting icon". Bucks Free Press. 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "The Evolution of the English Back Row". World Rugby Museum. 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Is Ron Syrett overshadowed by a star?". Evening Standard. 16 January 1956.