Frank Osmond
GB & Wales international rugby league footballer
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Frank Francis Osmond (31 January 1920 [2] – January 1973[3]) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a hooker, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, as a hooker.[1][4]
FullnameFrank Francis Osmond
Born31 January 1920
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
DiedJanuary 1973 (aged 52–53)
PositionHooker
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| Full name | Frank Francis Osmond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1920 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 1973 (aged 52–53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Frank Osmond was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Playing career
Club career
International honours
Frank Osmond represented Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in non-Test matches on the 1950 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia, and won 14 caps for Wales (RL) in 1948–1951 while at Swinton.[1]