Berry made his England debut in the 1939 Home Nations Championship on 21 January 1939 against Wales at Twickenham.
[6] He retained his place for the whole championship as England shared the title with Wales and Ireland.
After serving in a reserved capacity during the war Berry returned to captain a much changed club.
[7] Tigers lost 12 of their first 17 fixtures but as the new side settled results improved for a seasonal record of 16 wins, 2 draws and 16 defeats.
[3] Berry represented Leicestershire Rugby Union on the RFU committee from 1953–68 and was an England selector from 1951–1966.