Peter Hordern (rugby union)

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.

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

Rugby career

An Oxford blue in 1928, Hordern played rugby for Blackheath, Gloucester and Newport during the 1930s.^[1] 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.^[2] Capped four times, Hordern represented England across the 1931 Five Nations and 1934 Home Nations tournaments.^[3] He also gained regular selection for the Barbarians and in 1936 toured Argentina with the British Lions.^[4]

Personal life

Hordern was the elder brother of renowned Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Hordern.^[4]

A Royal Air Force officer, Hordern was awarded the Air Force Cross during World War II and reached the rank of Wing Commander.^[4]

See also

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