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Barrie CORLESS

Barrie CORLESS - England - International rugby caps for England.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 17 January 1978

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    • POSITION
      Centre
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 07 November 1945
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Booton, England.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
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Barrie CORLESS - England - International rugby caps for England.

Barrie Corless was educated at Wymondham College after which he trained

as a teacher. He is pictured above during 1978.

 

International Career : Played 10, Won 5, Lost 5.

(9 while at Moseley RUFC, 1 while with Coventry RUFC).

 

Test Points: 4 Tries: 1.


1976 v Australia (Twickenham) W 23-6

1976 v Ireland (R) (Twickenham) L 13-12 (FN)

 

1977 v Scotland (Twickenham) W 26-6 (FN)
1977 v Ireland (Dublin) W 4-0 (FN)
1977 v France (Twickenham) L 4-3 (FN)

1977 v Wales (Cardiff) L 14-9 (FN)

 

1978 v France (Paris) L 15-6 (FN)

1978 v Wales (Twickenham) L 9-6 (FN)

1978 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 15-0 (FN)
1978 v Ireland (Twickenham) W 15-9 (FN) 

 

After is playing days Barrie Corless coached at Northampton,

Gloucester and Moseley.


He wrote a book "Rugby Union Skills of the Game".