Stan Adkins

For the politician, see Stanley Adkins (politician).

Stanley John Adkins (2 June 1922 - 2 January 1992) was an English international rugby union player.^[1]

Stan Adkins

Full name	Stanley John Adkins
Born	(1922-06-02)2 June 1922 Coventry, England
Died	2 January 1992(1992-01-02) (aged 69) Coventry, England
Rugby union career
Position Lock / No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–53 England 7 (3)

Born and raised in Coventry, Warwickshire, Adkins began playing rugby while attending Stoke School.^[2] He served in the Coldstream Guards during the war and played rugby for Combined Services.^[3]

Adkins, known as "Akker", was primarily a second-row forward and made over 300 appearances for Coventry, while also representing Warwickshire. He was capped three times by England in the 1950 Five Nations and gained a further four caps in the 1953 Five Nations, which England won while remaining undefeated.^[2]

A publican by profession, Adkins operated several Coventry pubs with his wife Jean.^[2]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players