Deneys Swayne

Deneys Harald Swayne (23 November 1909 – 9 September 1990) was an English international rugby union player.

Deneys Swayne

Full name	Deneys Harald Swayne
Date of birth	(1909-11-23)23 November 1909
Place of birth	Roorkee, British India
Date of death	9 September 1990(1990-09-09) (aged 80)
Place of death	Mendip, Somerset, England
School	Bromsgrove School
University	Worcester College, Oxford
Occupation(s)	Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1931 England 1 (0)

The son of a lieutenant colonel, Swayne was born in Roorkee, British India, and attended Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire, before further studies at Worcester College, Oxford, and St George's Hospital.^[1]

Swayne was a varsity player at Oxford and gained one England cap, as a wing-forward in a 1931 Five Nations match against Wales at Twickenham, which ended in a 11–11 draw.^[2]

In World War II, Swayne served as a captain with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was wounded in Normandy.^[1]

Swayne was a general practitioner in Stevenage for 35 years, before retiring to Ditcheat, Somerset.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players