Arthur Budd

Arthur Budd (14 October 1853 – 27 August 1899) was an English international rugby union player.

Biography Budd was the second born son of prominent Bristol physician William Budd, who is best known for identifying the contagious nature of typhoid fever. His uncle, George Budd, was also a physician of note. He learned his rugby while a pupil at Clifton College and after matriculating in 1872 went on to Pembroke College, Cambridge, for further studies.

A forward, Budd was a Cambridge University varsity player, but attracted the most attention for his later career. He had a season as captain of Edinburgh Wanderers in 1877-78, then spent over a decade with London club Blackheath, which he also captained in 1887-88. His England career brought a total of five caps between 1878 and 1881.