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John Bance
Full nameJohn Forsyth Bance
Born(1925-01-15)15 January 1925
Kingsclere, Hants, England
Died19 June 2009(2009-06-19) (aged 84)
SchoolRadley College
UniversityClare College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954 England 1 (0)

John Forsyth Bance (15 January 1925 – 19 June 2009) was an English international rugby union player.

Bance was born in Kingsclere, Hampshire. He attended Radley College and Clare College, Cambridge.[1]

A lock, Bance captained Bedford and was an East Midlands representative player, featuring in their 1950–51 County Championship-winning side.[2] He took part in his first England trials in 1951, then got his solitary call up three years later, playing in their Calcutta Cup win over Scotland Murrayfield.[3]

Bance farmed in Cambridgeshire for the remainder of his life.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "John Bance (1925-2009)". The Hawk (Easter 2010).
  2. ^ "Top Rugby post for John Bance". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. 2 July 1965.
  3. ^ "John Bance Capped For England". Peterborough Standard. 12 March 1954.
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