David Marques

Reginald William David Marques (9 December 1932 – 29 September 2010)[1] was an English rugby union international lock forward.

Marques was born in Ware, Hertfordshire in 1932, and was educated at Yardley Court and Tonbridge School where he played in the rugby first XV alongside Colin Cowdrey.

Marques played a total of 23 matches for England, including two touring parties, the 1958 Australians and the 1961 South Africans.

When he stepped off the plane on its arrival at Australia, he was dressed as a stereotypical British gent in white shirt, military tie, dark suit, bowler hat and rolled umbrella.

[5] Another event of the tour that showed Marques's personality was when he was kicked in the face during an off-the-ball incident by Albie Pryor.