Ron Jacobs Rugby player

Charles Ronald Jacobs (28 October 1928–10 November 2002) was an English Rugby Union player. He played at prop for Northampton and England. He went to Oakham School in Rutland, where he captained the first XV in 1945. He studied Agriculture at Nottingham University,Jacobs played a club record 470 games for Northampton over a 17 year period and appeared 29 times for England - captaining them for his final two games in 1964.After retiring from playing, Jacobs remained involved in Rugby and became president of the Rugby Football Union in 1983 and was tour manager during the controversial 1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 28, 1928
Birth place
England , Whittlesey
Date of deathNovember 10, 2002
Place of death
England , Whittlesey
Height (meters)1.524
School
Oakham School

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university
University of Nottingham

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