Stan Adkins
| Full name | Stanley John Adkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 June 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 January 1992 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Stanley John Adkins (2 June 1922 - 2 January 1992) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born and raised in Coventry, Warwickshire, Adkins began playing rugby while attending Stoke School.[2] He served in the Coldstream Guards during the war and played rugby for Combined Services.[3]
Adkins, known as "Akker", was primarily a second-row forward and made over 300 appearances for Coventry, while also representing Warwickshire. He was capped three times by England in the 1950 Five Nations and gained a further four caps in the 1953 Five Nations, which England won while remaining undefeated.[2]
A publican by profession, Adkins operated several Coventry pubs with his wife Jean.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stan Adkins Justified His Selection for England". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 January 1953.
- ^ a b c "Rugger legend Akker dies". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 January 1992.
- ^ "Local "Rugger" News and Views". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 February 1950.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1992 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from Coventry
- Coventry R.F.C. players
- Combined Services rugby union players
- Warwickshire County RFU players
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Coldstream Guards soldiers
- Military personnel from Coventry