Ian Hunter (rugby player)
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Ian Hunter is a former rugby union
footballer who played on the wing or at full back for Northampton Saints
and England
. He is married with a daughter Olivia and is managing director of a new media and marketing company in Northampton (www.jellyfishcreative.co.uk).
He marked the start of his career with impressive try scoring feats (2 on debut and another in his second test) but was controversially dropped from the England side after his 3rd test in favour of Tony Underwood
following the 10-9 loss to Wales, despite the fact that he played well and it was long standing incumbent Rory Underwood
whose defensive error allowed the Welsh winger Ieuan Evans
to score the decisive try.
He did not feature regularly for the England side after that but was selected for the 1993 Lions Tour to New Zealand
however injury cruelly struck and he was the first player sent home through injury when he dislocated his shoulder in a tackle in the first game against North Harbour
.
His seventh and final appearance came against France in the 3rd place play off game in 1995 World Cup
.
His shoulder never properly healed enough to stand the demands of top class rugby and he retired totally from the game in 1999. He was noted throughout his career for being particularly fit - in 1993 he finished top of the England Squad (with a score on a par with the fitness required by an Olympic gold medal winner) on the much-vaunted VO2 test.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who played on the wing or at full back 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....
and 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...
. He is married with a daughter Olivia and is managing director of a new media and marketing company in Northampton (www.jellyfishcreative.co.uk).
He marked the start of his career with impressive try scoring feats (2 on debut and another in his second test) but was controversially dropped from the England side after his 3rd test in favour of Tony Underwood
Tony Underwood
Tony Underwood is a former English rugby union footballer who played as a wing three-quarter back. He is of Chinese-English parentage....
following the 10-9 loss to Wales, despite the fact that he played well and it was long standing incumbent Rory Underwood
Rory Underwood
Rory Underwood MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for, most notably, Leicester Tigers and Bedford. He represented England and the British Lions and is a former Royal Air Force pilot....
whose defensive error allowed the Welsh winger Ieuan Evans
Ieuan Evans
Ieuan Evans is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Wales. He is regarded as one of the best Welsh wingers of all time, despite playing through a disappointing era of Welsh rugby. A prolific try scorer at International level, Evans is listed 19th in the world on the all-time...
to score the decisive try.
He did not feature regularly for the England side after that but was selected for the 1993 Lions Tour to New Zealand
1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand
In 1993 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. This tour followed the Lions' 1989 tour to Australia and preceded their 1997 tour to South Africa. It was the last Lions tour in the sport's amateur era....
however injury cruelly struck and he was the first player sent home through injury when he dislocated his shoulder in a tackle in the first game against North Harbour
North Harbour Rugby Union
The North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
.
His seventh and final appearance came against France in the 3rd place play off game in 1995 World Cup
1995 World Cup
1995 World Cup may refer to:*1995 Rugby World Cup, held in South Africa for rugby union*1995 Rugby League World Cup, held in England and Wales for rugby league*1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Sweden for women's football...
.
His shoulder never properly healed enough to stand the demands of top class rugby and he retired totally from the game in 1999. He was noted throughout his career for being particularly fit - in 1993 he finished top of the England Squad (with a score on a par with the fitness required by an Olympic gold medal winner) on the much-vaunted VO2 test.