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Loughborough University.
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Philip Taylor
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He played club rugby for Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Northampton. Up until then, he had played Water polo. He made his debut for Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the 1948/49 season but it wasn"t until the following season that he became a first team regular.
In November 1949 he left the club to join the Duke of Wellington"s Regiment for his National service training.
In April 1951 he was selected for the Army side to play France. He played three times for the Barbarians making his first appearance on 4 April 1953 against Cardiff and his last on 3 March 1955 against East Midlands.
He played for England in trial matches before making his full debut for England in their defeat to Wales in November 1955. He went onto play another five times for England, his last cap being in a drawn game against Scotland in March 1962.
He was educated at Street Austin"s school, Wakefield, Salesian College, Farnborough and Loughborough University with whom he played.
On joining Loughborough University, he joined Northampton under which club he made his England appearances. In February 1966 he donated an England shirt to Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation
He was a representative for a Northampton firm of timber importers.
