Peter Hordern (rugby union)

Peter Hordern

Full name	Peter Cotton Hordern
Date of birth	(1907-05-13)13 May 1907
Place of birth	Berkhamsted, England
Date of death	22 June 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 81)
Place of death	Peterborough, England
School	Brighton College
University	University of Oxford
Notable relative(s)	Michael Hordern (brother)
Occupation(s)	RAF Officer / Teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1931–34 England 4 (0) 1936 British Lions

Wing Commander Peter Cotton Hordern AFC (13 May 1907 – 22 June 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer and England international rugby union player of the 1930s.

Rugby career

An Oxford blue in 1928, Hordern played rugby for Blackheath, Gloucester and Newport during the 1930s. He was primarily a back-row forward, but could also play as a prop, while at Newport was utilised as a makeshift centre three-quarter. Capped four times, Hordern represented England across the 1931 Five Nations and 1934 Home Nations tournaments. He also gained regular selection for the Barbarians and in 1936 toured Argentina with the British Lions.

Personal life

Hordern was the elder brother of renowned Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Hordern.

A Royal Air Force officer, Hordern was awarded the Air Force Cross during World War II and reached the rank of Wing Commander.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players
• List of British & Irish Lions players

External links

• Peter Hordern at ESPNscrum