Don Rutherford

Donald Rutherford OBE (22 September 1937 – 12/13 November 2016) was an England international rugby union player and administrator. He was the first ever Technical Director of the Rugby Football Union at Twickenham, becoming Director of Rugby where he served with distinction from 1969 – 1999.

For persons of a similar name, see Donald Rutherford (disambiguation).

Don Rutherford
Date of birth(1937-09-22)22 September 1937
Place of birthTynemouth, England
Date of death13 November 2016(2016-11-13) (aged 79)
SchoolTynemouth High School
UniversitySt Luke's College, Exeter
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Preston Grasshoppers
St Luke's College
RAF
Combined Services
Percy Park
Wasps
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Northumberland
Barbarian F.C.		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960–1967
1966		 England
British Lions		 14
1		 (36)
(5)

During his career he played for St Luke's College, RAF, Combined Services, Percy Park, Wasps and Northumberland. However he is most closely associated with Gloucester and Gloucestershire for whom he played from 1964 to 1968.

He won fourteen caps for England, the first in 1960 against Wales, which England won 14–0; and toured Australia and New Zealand with the 1966 British Lions. He appeared for the Barbarians on a number of occasions between 1960 and 1968 including one as captain.

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