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David Rose

1931 – 2021

Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer

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Lived 1931 – 2021 (aged 89). David Rose was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.

David M. Rose (20 February 1931 – 31 January 2021) was a Scottish rugby union and World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland, and at club level for Jed-Forest RFC, as a Wing, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Huddersfield and Leeds, as a .

Rugby union Rose won 7 caps for Scotland national rugby union team while at Jed-Forest RFC in 1951–53.

Rugby league Rose won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France, New Zealand, and France. He played in all four of Great Britain's 1954 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain's 16–12 victory over France in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup Final at Parc des Princes, Paris on 13 November 1954. Rose's rugby career was curtailed by a broken leg suffered after moving to Leeds.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Rose?

Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer

When was David Rose born?

David Rose was born on 20 February 1931 in Jedburgh.

When did David Rose die?

David Rose died on 31 January 2021.

What was David Rose's occupation?

David Rose was a rugby league player and rugby union player.

What nationality was David Rose?

David Rose was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Rose

· Wikidata: Q5239208

· DBpedia: David Rose (rugby)

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