Background
Lawrence was born in 1848, the second son of John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence and Harriette Katherine. His father was Viceroy of India between 1864 and 1869.
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Lawrence was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, before matriculating to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1866.
Career
He was the third captain of the England rugby team Lawrence first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Richmond. In 1873 Lawrence was selected to play for the England national rugby team, in their third match in an encounter against Scotland.
The game ended in a draw.
Lawrence was reselected for the next encounter with Scotland the next season, and in 1875 he was given the captaincy of his country, in the team"s first ever match against the newly formed Ireland team His fourth and final game saw Lawrence retain the captaincy for the 1875 encounter with Scotland.
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Born
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Nationality
United Kingdom