Andrew Bond (rugby union)

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Andrew Thomas Bond (17 August 1871 – 21 August 1931) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Full nameAndrew Thomas Bond
Born(1871-08-17)17 August 1871
Derry, Ireland
Died21 August 1931(1931-08-21) (aged 60)
South Africa
Position Forward
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Andrew Bond
Full nameAndrew Thomas Bond
Born(1871-08-17)17 August 1871
Derry, Ireland
Died21 August 1931(1931-08-21) (aged 60)
South Africa
Rugby union career
Position Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1894 Ireland 2 (0)
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Life and career

A Derry forward, Bond was capped twice for Ireland, both during their triple crown–winning 1894 Home Nations campaign.[1] He featured in Ireland's final two fixtures, against Scotland in Dublin and Wales in Belfast.[2]

Bond served with a Yeomanry regiment during the Second Boer War. Remaining in South Africa, Bond was a member of the local police force and became a district commissioner. He was married with two daughters.[3]

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