Tony NEARY

Tony Neary - England - International Rugby Union Caps for England.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 16 December 1975

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    • POSITION
      Flanker
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 25 November 1948
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Manchester, England.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
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Tony NEARY - England - International Rugby Union Caps for England.

Following his debut against Wales in 1971, Tony went on to play in the next 26 Internationals until missing

the second Test against Australia in 1975.

Career Record: Played 43:  Won 15, Drew 3, Lost 25 Test Points: 19 Tries: 5.

 

1971 v Wales (Cardiff) L 22-6 (FN)
1971 v Ireland (Dublin) W 9-6 (FN)
1971 v France (Twickenham) D 14-14 (FN)
1971 v Scotland (Twickenham) L 16-15 (FN)
1971 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-6 (Centenary game)

1971 v Presidents XV (Twickenham) L 28-11

 

1972 v Wales (Twickenham) L 12-3 (FN)
1972 v Ireland (Twickenham) L 16-12 (FN)
1972 v France (Colombes) L 37-12 (FN)
1972 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 23-9 (FN)

1972 v South Africa (Johannesburg) W 18-9

 

1973 v New Zealand (Twickenham) L 9-0
1973 v Wales (Cardiff) L 25-9 (FN)
1973 v Ireland (Dublin) L 18-9 (FN)
1973 v France (Twickenham) W 14-6 (FN)
1973 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 20-13 (FN)
1973 v New Zealand (Auckland) W 16-10
1973 v Australia (Twickenham) W 20-3
1974 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 16-14 (FN)
1974 v Ireland (Twickenham) L 26-21 (FN)
1974 v France (Paris) D 12-12 (FN)

1974 v Wales (Twickenham) W 16-12 (FN)

 

1975 v Ireland (Dublin) L 12-9 (FN)
1975 v France (Twickenham) L 27-20 (FN)
1975 v Wales (Cardiff) L 20-4 (FN)
1975 v Scotland (Twickenham) W 7-6 (FN)
1975 v Australia (Sydney) L 16-9




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tony Neary pictured playing rugby for England on 17th. February 1979.    Photo G. Herringshaw. ©



1976 v Australia (Twickenham) W 23-6
1976 v Wales (Twickenham) L 21-9 (FN)
1976 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 22-12 (FN)
1976 v Ireland (Twickenham) L 13-12 (FN)

1976 v France (Paris) L 30-9 (FN)

 

1977 v Ireland (Dublin) W 4-0 (FN)

 

1978 v France (R) (Paris) L 15-6 (FN)
1979 v Scotland (Twickenham) D 7-7 (FN)
1979 v Ireland (Dublin) L 12-7 (FN)
1979 v France (Twickenham) W 7-6 (FN)
1979 v Wales (Cardiff) L 27-3 (FN)
1979 v New Zealand (Twickenham) L 10-9

 

1980 v Ireland (Twickenham) W 24-9 (FN)
1980 v France (Paris) W 17-13 (FN)

1980 v Wales (Twickenham) W 9-8 (FN)

1980 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 30-18 (FN)

Tony was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam
winning team.

Won 1 British Lions cap v New Zealand in 1977.