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{{Short description|British Lions & Scotland international rugby union player}}
'''Christopher William Wallace Rea''' (born [[22 October]] [[1943]]) is a former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[rugby union player]]. He toured [[New Zealand]] in 1971 with the [[British and Irish Lions]] and at the time played club rugby for [[West of Scotland RFC]].
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'''Christopher William Wallace Rea''' (born 22 October 1943)<ref name="duedil">{{cite web | url=https://www.duedil.com//director/913442626/christopher-william-wallace-rea | title=MR CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WALLACE REA | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> is a former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[rugby union]] player.<ref name="hof">{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/about-us/hall-of-fame/panel | title=Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame panel | publisher=Scottish Rugby | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> He was capped 13 times for Scotland,<ref name="hof"/> scoring three tries, including the winning try in the 1971 [[Calcutta Cup]].

Rea toured [[New Zealand]] in 1971 with the [[British and Irish Lions]],<ref name="hof"/> scoring three tries. At the time played club rugby for [[Yorkshire Carnegie|Headingley FC]] in Leeds having previously played for [[West of Scotland F.C.]]

Rea became a sports journalist, working for the BBC amongst others, and became Head of Marketing at the [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]]<ref name="howzat">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/4252331/Howzat-Rugby-headhunts-from-MCC.html | title=Howzat? Rugby headhunts from MCC | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]| date=22 June 2000 | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> and then [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] Communications Manager in 2000.<ref name="dundeeru">{{cite web | url=http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/honour_detail_dev.asp?id=83 | title=Chris Rea | accessdate=21 October 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021174049/http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/honour_detail_dev.asp?id=83 | archivedate=21 October 2013}}</ref> He presented [[Rugby Special]] and also hosted the BBC's canoeing contest 'Paddles Up' during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995 he moved to ITV to commentate on matches in the 1995 World Cup He is a former student of the [[University of St Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/08/03/royal-bank-scotland-sponsor-scottish-varsity-match|title=Royal Bank of Scotland to sponsor Scottish Varsity match|publisher=Scottish Rugby News|date=3 August 2015}}</ref>

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==Notes==
* Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; {{ISBN|0-904919-84-6}})


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Latest revision as of 19:39, 28 November 2024

Chris Rea
Birth nameChristopher William Wallace Rea
Date of birth (1943-10-22) 22 October 1943 (age 81)
UniversityUniversity of St Andrews
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
West of Scotland RFC ()
– Headingley FC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971 Scotland 13 (12)
1971 British and Irish Lions (12)

Christopher William Wallace Rea (born 22 October 1943)[1] is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[2] He was capped 13 times for Scotland,[2] scoring three tries, including the winning try in the 1971 Calcutta Cup.

Rea toured New Zealand in 1971 with the British and Irish Lions,[2] scoring three tries. At the time played club rugby for Headingley FC in Leeds having previously played for West of Scotland F.C.

Rea became a sports journalist, working for the BBC amongst others, and became Head of Marketing at the MCC[3] and then IRB Communications Manager in 2000.[4] He presented Rugby Special and also hosted the BBC's canoeing contest 'Paddles Up' during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995 he moved to ITV to commentate on matches in the 1995 World Cup He is a former student of the University of St Andrews.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "MR CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WALLACE REA". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame panel". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Howzat? Rugby headhunts from MCC". The Daily Telegraph. 22 June 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Chris Rea". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Royal Bank of Scotland to sponsor Scottish Varsity match". Scottish Rugby News. 3 August 2015.

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