paul ackford

Paul Ackford (born 26 February 1958) is a former English rugby union international who played lock forward. He is now a journalist. Ackford was born in Hanover, West Germany. He played lock for England B aged 21, but did not make an impact until joining Harlequins and the Police in 1988. After impressing for London Division against the touring Wallabies, He made his england debut 5 November 1988 against Australia, aged 30. Partnering Wade Dooley, Ackford became an important part of the new side captained by Will Carling. He went on the 1989 British Lions tour to Australia, where he played all three tests. In 1990 he was famously punched unconscious by Argentine hooker Federico Mendez, which saw Mendez sent off. He was part of the England side that won a Five Nations Grand Slam in 1991. He retired from international rugby after the 1991 World Cup, becoming a journalist and writing for the Daily Telegraph.

External links

sporting heroes 2

Ackford, Paul Ackford, Paul

<< Previous

Word Browser

Next >>

fear of the dark (album)
planica
emerald tablet
konnyaku
denver zephyrs
hollister inc
higher education act 2004
oolong (dragon ball)
maloti drakensberg transfrontier conservation area
euroradar captor
allstate corporation

pipo of ozora
scottish language
four bucketeers
jos arce
august von trott zu solz
count fyodor petrovich litke
knox grammar school
manchu conquest
electron (disambiguation)
ann rutherford
potrace

florimund mercy
ronald koeman
monolith press
powel crosley
namhansanseong
active measures
polyphaga
duchess of inverness
morton w. coutts
solo (debit card)
ogham

adventurequest
the royal regiment of canadian artillery
earl of inverness
kerrighed
marquess of montagu
wade dooley
jrg m stauffer
battle of kosovo (1448)
the art of computer game design
first chief directorate
5th ranger battalion