Vincent Becker

Vincent Anthony Mary Becker (born 9 October 1947) is an Irish former sprinter and rugby union international.^[1]

Vincent Becker

Full name	Vincent Anthony Mary Becker
Born	(1947-10-09) 9 October 1947 (age 77) Dublin, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1974 Ireland 2 (0)

A product of Mungret College, Becker was a Lansdowne and Leinster winger, capped twice for Ireland in their winning 1974 Five Nations Championship campaign.^[2] He had started his rugby union career as a scrum-half before transitioning to the wing, a position to which he brought considerable pace, as a two-time Irish national 100 metres champion.^[3]

In July 1971, Becker ran a national 100m record of 10.85 seconds in London.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players