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4 unusual facts about Eric Tindill


Eric Tindill

The oldest ever Test rugby player remains Scotland's Mac Henderson, who died on 5 March 2009 aged 101 years and 309 days.

He was selected for that tour, and played in New Zealand's first loss to a club side against Swansea, 3–11, but scored two drop goals against London Counties on 26 December 1935, and was selected to play one Test against England at Twickenham on on 4 January 1936.

The match is most famous for the two tries scored by England's Alexander Obolensky - the son of a Russian émigré prince, playing in his first Test - and England beat New Zealand for the first time, 13-0.

Norman Gordon

Gordon became the oldest-ever Test cricketer on 23 March 2011, when he surpassed New Zealander Eric Tindill, who died on 1 August 2010, approximately four months before his 100th birthday.



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