Chris Butcher
Full nameChristopher John Simon Butcher
Date of birth (1960-08-19) 19 August 1960
Place of birthKarachi, Pakistan
SchoolSt Peter's (Bournemouth)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984 England 3 (0)

Christopher John Simon Butcher (born 19 August 1960) is an English former rugby union international who represented England in three Test matches.

Born in Karachi, Butcher went to St Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth and had two brothers (David and John) who were also good rugby players. He played for Middlesex at country level, club rugby for Harlequins and also appeared with several overseas clubs in countries including Australia and the United States.[1]

Butcher received representative honours with England School and the England Under-23s, before earning a spot on the 1984 England tour of South Africa. He featured in both Tests against the Springboks, playing as a number eight. Later in the year he made a further Test appearance against the touring Wallabies at Twickenham.[2]

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References

  1. "Butcher's the boy". Evening Standard. 25 May 1984.
  2. "Butcher turns to Uttley". Evening Standard. 16 January 1985.
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