The Woodpeckers (Rugby union team)

The Woodpeckers were a combined Oxford and Cambridge touring rugby team, founded in 1948 by Colin Figures[1] while at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

The team colours were a 'woodpecker'-green shirt, grey shorts and green hose.

As well as Colin Figures, other members of the team included former Guardian rugby union correspondent, David Frost.[2]

  1. ↑ Obituary in The Independent by Alastair Rellie, 29 Dec 2006
  2. ↑ http://www.pirates-rfc.co.uk/obituaries/david_frost.htm


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