Gary Pearce (rugby union)
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Gary Stephen Pearce is a former English rugby union player. He played as a prop.
He played for Northampton Saints
.
Pearce had 36 caps for England
, from 1979 to 1991, without ever scoring. His first game was a 7-7 draw with Scotland
, at 3 February 1979, in Twickenham
, for the 1979 Five Nations Championship
, aged 22 years old. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup
, playing three games. After a three years absence he was called once more for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
. His only game would be his last cap, the 37-9 win over United States
, at 11 October 1991, in Twickenham. He was then 35 years old.
He played seven times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987, but was never able to win it.
He played for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
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Pearce had 36 caps for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, from 1979 to 1991, without ever scoring. His first game was a 7-7 draw with Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, at 3 February 1979, in Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
, for the 1979 Five Nations Championship
1979 Five Nations Championship
The 1979 Five Nations Championship was the fiftieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the eighty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...
, aged 22 years old. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
, playing three games. After a three years absence he was called once more for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
. His only game would be his last cap, the 37-9 win over United States
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
, at 11 October 1991, in Twickenham. He was then 35 years old.
He played seven times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987, but was never able to win it.