Roger Shackleton
England international rugby union player
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Ian Roger Shackleton (born 17 June 1948) is an English former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Ian Roger Shackleton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 June 1948 Shipley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bradford Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Shipley, Yorkshire, Shackleton was educated at Bradford Grammar School and played his early rugby with Harrogate, before competing in varsity rugby while attending the University of Cambridge.[1]
Shackleton was capped four times by England as a fly-half, debuting in a win over the Springboks at Twickenham in 1969, then playing three matches in the 1970 Five Nations Championship.[2]
During the early 1970s, Shackleton worked in France and played rugby for Stade Lavelanetien.[3]
Shackleton competed with Richmond on his return to England, then finished his career back at Harrogate.[2]