About Clive Ashby
Lived 1937 – 2015 (aged 78). Clive Ashby was a rugby union player.
Rowland Clive Ashby (24 January 1937 – 21 May 2015) was an English international rugby union player.
Ashby was born to South African parents in Lorenzo Marques, Mozambique. He moved to England with his family in 1951 and finished his secondary education at Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe.
A Wasps scrum-half, Ashby won his first England call up after their 1966 Five Nations opener against Wales, selected to replace Jeremy Spencer who had underperformed. He played back to back matches against Ireland and France. His third and final cap came the following year in England's loss to Australia at Twickenham and he crossed for a consolation try late in the second-half. He also represented Barbarians, East Midlands and Buckinghamshire.
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Who was Clive Ashby?
English rugby union player
When was Clive Ashby born?
Clive Ashby was born on 24 January 1937.
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Clive Ashby died on 21 May 2015.
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Clive Ashby was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clive Ashby. https://biography.guide/clive-ashby/
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