Ronald Cove-Smith
Ronald Cove-Smith in 1933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 9 March 1988 (aged 88) Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchant Taylors' School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Rodney Cove-Smith (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Cove-Smith (26 November 1899 – 9 March 1988) was a physician and sportsman. He represented Old Merchant Taylors and King's College Hospital RFC. Internationally he represented the England national rugby union team in 29 tests (1921–1929) (seven as captain) and also captained the British Isles in four tests on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa as a lock. He finished on the winning side in 22 of his 29 England matches. He was commissioned in the Grenadier Guards in 1918–1919. In addition to rugby he excelled at swimming and water-polo, winning half-blues in each.