Marcus Rose

Marcus Rose

Full name	William Marcus Henderson Rose
Date of birth	12 January 1957 (1957-01-12) (age 54)
Place of birth	Loughborough, England
School	Loughborough Grammar School
University	Durham University Cambridge University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Full back
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Leicester Tigers : Cambridge university Coventry R.F.C. Harlequins
correct as of 2006-10-15.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1981-87	England	10	(82)
correct as of 2006-10-15.

Marcus Rose (born 12 January 1957) is a former England rugby union international full back who gained ten caps between 1981 and 1987.

Rose was educated at Loughborough Grammar School, Hatfield College at Durham University (where he is now a trustee) and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

He played for Leicester Tigers at the age of 17, Cambridge University (winning 3 Blues and captaining the side in the 1980 Centenary Varsity Match), Coventry R.F.C. and Harlequins. He represented the Barbarians and is the only Englishmen to have been selected to play for The French Barbarians.

Internationally, Rose played for England schools Under 19's in 1975 and 1976, England U23 and made his full England debut in the 1981 Five Nations Championship championship against Ireland scoring a try in a 10 - 6 win. After 1982 he was omitted from the national side until he was selected for the 1987 Five Nations Championship, scoring 41 out of England's tally of 48 points that season. He won his only World Cup cap in the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 but was severely concussed after five minutes of play in the first game against Australia, which proved to be his last game in an England shirt.

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Persondata
Name	Rose, Marcus
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby union player
Date of birth	12 January 1957
Place of birth	Loughborough, England
Date of death
Place of death