- Ian Buckett
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Ian Buckett
fullname = Ian Buckett
dateofbirth = birth date |1967|12|23|
position = Prop
youthclubs = Birkenhead Park
Y Rhyl
youthyears =
clubs =Swansea RFC
Oxford University RFC
London Welsh RFC
years = 1988 - 1998
1992 - 1993
1998 - 2001
caps(points) =
clubrepyears =
youthrepteam = Wales 15, 18, 21
youthrepyears = 1983 - 1986
youthrepcaps(points) = caps 9 (4)
repyears = 1990 - 1997
repteam = WalesBarbarian FC
repcaps(points) = 12 appearances (3 tests) (8)Ian Buckett was a front row forward for
Swansea RFC and Wales in the late 80's and 90's.He also represented
Oxford University RFC getting anOxford Blue ,Barbarian FC andLondon Welsh RFC .His chosen position was Loosehead Prop.
He toured with Wales four times between 90 and 97 playing in a total of 12 games and won his first cap against Tonga in 1994 in Nukuʻalofa. His full international appearances were restricted to another two, against the US Eagles in San Francisco and Canada in Vancouver in 1997. He also represented Wales A against the touring Springbok and All Black sides, played for the Barbarians twice and was a replacement for a game with Argentina.
He retired from club rugby in 2001.
External Links and References----North Wales [http://www.geocities.com/districtjrugby/history.html]
Swansea RFC [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser.php?cat_id=35]
European Cup [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=2052&includeref=dynamic]
Article "Independent" [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970712/ai_n14124032]
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