Percy Bush
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 Bush in his Cardiff jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 May 1955 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College, Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | School teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Percy Frank Bush (23 June 1879 – 19 May 1955)[1] was a Welsh rugby union player who played international rugby for Wales on eight occasions. Playing at fly-half, Bush is regarded as one of the most talented Welsh players of the pre-First World War era.[2]
Bush played most of his career for Cardiff RFC making 171 appearances and scoring 66 tries between 1899 and 1913. He captained the club for three seasons. He won eight caps[3] for Wales (1905–1910), including for the famous Match of the Century, the 1905 victory over New Zealand. He also played in four tests for the 1904 British Isles on their tour to Australia and New Zealand. This was before he had been capped by Wales. He was the undoubted star of the tour, being dubbed 'Will o' the Wisp' by the Australian press for his devastating play.[4]
