Percy Bush

Percy Bush

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Percy Frank Bush


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dateofbirth = June 23, 1879
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placeofbirth = Cardiff, Wales
dateofdeath = May 19, 1955
placeofdeath = Cardiff, Wales
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ru_position = Fly-half|capital=yes, Half-back
ru_amateuryears =
1899–1908
ru_amateurclubs = Penygraig RFC
Cardiff RFC
London Welsh
Nantes
Glamorgan
ru_amclubcaps =
ru_amclubpoints =
ru_amupdate = 2007-07-27
ru_nationalteam = British Isles
Wales
ru_nationalyears = 1904
1905–1910
ru_nationalcaps = 4
8
ru_nationalpoints = (?)
(20)
ru_ntupdate = 2007-07-27
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other = yes
occupation = School teacher
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university = University College, Cardiff

Percy Frank Bush (born 23 June 1879, Cardiff, Wales and died 19 May 1955, Cardiff) was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales. Playing at Fly-half, Bush is regarded as one of the most talented Welsh players before the first World War.cite web| url=http://rugbyrelics.com/Museum/biogs/wales-biogs.htm |title=BUSH Percy Frank - Born Cardiff, 23 June 1879; died Cardiff 19 May 1955 |publisher=rugbyrelics.com |accessdate=2007-07-27] Bush played most of his career for Cardiff RFC making 171 appearances and scoring 66 tries between 1899 and 1913. He attained eight caps ["Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981", David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980) pp464 ISBN 0708307663] for Wales (1905 - 1910) and four caps for the 1904 British Isles on their tour to Australia and New Zealand.

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*cite web|url=http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s2-BUSH-FRA-1879.html?query=rugby&field=content |title= BUSH , PERCY FRANK |publisher=Dictionary of Welsh Biography |last=Williams |first=Gareth |accessdate=2007-07-27
*cite web| title=Percy Bush, from Cardiff to Nantes... |publisher=rugby-pioneers.blogs.com |url=http://rugby-pioneers.blogs.com/rugby/2007/06/percy_bush_from.html |accessdate=2007-07-27 |date=2007-06-01 |first=Frederic |last=Humbert
*cite web| url=http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/teamsheet.asp?level1=Database&level2=ABC&MT_ID=1086 |title=86th All Black Game |publisher=rugbymuseum.co.nz |accessdate=2007-07-27
*cite web| url=http://www.wru.co.uk/114_4360.php |title=WALES' GRAND SLAM HISTORY |publisher=wru.co.uk |date=2005-03-21 |accessdate=2007-07-27
*cite web| url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=25847&includeref=dynamic |title=Percy Bush |publisher=scrum.com |accessdate=2007-07-27
*cite web| url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1083 |title=7th All Black Test : 83rd All Black Game |publisher=stats.allblacks.com |accessdate=2007-07-27

Persondata
NAME=Percy Frank Bush
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Welsh Rugby union footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=23 June, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH=Cardiff, Wales
DATE OF DEATH=19 May 1955
PLACE OF DEATH=Cardiff, Wales


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