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Sandy Sanders

1924 – 2011

Rugby player

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About Sandy Sanders

Lived 1924 – 2011 (aged 87). Sandy Sanders was an association football player and rugby union player.

Donald Louis G. Sanders (6 September 1924 – 25 October 2011), known as Sandy Sanders, was an English rugby union administrator and international player.

Born in Fulham, Sanders was a junior product of Ipswich YMCA (now Ipswich YM RUFC). He played his senior rugby with Harlequins and was capped nine times as a prop by England, debuting against Wales at Twickenham in the 1954 Five Nations. He captained the Eastern Counties side that played against the 1954 touring All Blacks.

Sanders received career-ending injuries in a motorcycle accident while holidays in Yugoslavia in 1956. The accident claimed the life of his friend, with whom he was riding pillion on the motorcycle. Scotland international Micky Grant was also on the trip and is credited for saving the life of Sanders by transporting him to a Rijeka hospital. He lost eight pints of blood in the accident and had his leg fractured in three places.

Sanders served as England chairman of selectors in the 1970s and was later president of the Rugby Football Union.

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Who was Sandy Sanders?

rugby player

When was Sandy Sanders born?

Sandy Sanders was born on 6 September 1924.

When did Sandy Sanders die?

Sandy Sanders died on 25 October 2011.

What was Sandy Sanders's occupation?

Sandy Sanders was an association football player and rugby union player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sandy Sanders

· Wikidata: Q125265107

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