About Barry Ninnes
Born 1948. Barry Ninnes is a rugby union player.
Barry Francis Ninnes (born 23 March 1948) is an English former rugby union international.
Ninnes, known as "Basil", was born and raised in St Ives, Cornwall.
A lock, Ninnes gained his only England cap against Wales at Cardiff in the 1971 Five Nations. He was a stalwart of Coventry R.F.C., playing over 300 games for the club, while making 35 county appearances with Warwickshire. A back injury brought an end to his career in 1980 and he returned to his original club St Ives RFC as a coach.
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Barry Ninnes was born on 23 March 1948.
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