The Woodpeckers (Rugby union team)
- The Woodpeckers (Rugby union team)
The Woodpeckers were a combined Oxford and Cambridge touring rugby team, founded in 1948 by Colin Figures [Obituary in "The Independent" by Alastair Rellie, 29 Dec 2006] while at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
The team colours were a 'woodpecker'-green shirt, grey shorts and green hose.
As well as Colin Figures, other members of the team included former "Guardian" rugby union correspondent, David Frost [www.pirates-rfc.co.uk/obituaries/david_frost.htm] .
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