Rugby Career
William Tyrrell played his first rugby at a senior level for Queen's University RFC. In 1910 he played his first test for Ireland, which was against France at Parc des Princes on 28 March. He was selected for the 1910 British tour to South Africa, the first official such tour (in that it was sanctioned and selected by the four Home Nations official governing bodies). On his return, he continued to play for Ireland, playing nine tests in total and scoring 3 tries. His last international was Ireland v Wales at Belfast on 14 March 1914. After his retirement from his military career, in the season 1950-51 he was President of the Irish Rugby Football Union.
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