Joseph Edward Crawshay Partridge

Lieutenant-colonel Joseph Edward Crawshay Partridge (21 July 1879 – 28 August 1965) known as "The Bird" or "Birdie", was a Welsh born British Army officer and international rugby union player who was capped for South Africa and was a member of the Barbarians in that side's first international, played against Wales in 1915. He was also the founder of the Army Rugby Union.

Birdie Partridge
Birth nameJoseph Edward Crawshay Partridge
Date of birth(1879-07-21)21 July 1879
Place of birthLlanthewy Court, Abergavenny, Wales
Date of death28 August 1965(1965-08-28) (aged 86)
SchoolDulwich College
Occupation(s)Professional Soldier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1907–10 Army ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1898–1901
1905–06

1899–1902
1904–11
Invitational
1905–15		 Newport RFC
Blackheath F.C.
London Welsh
Pretoria Quins
Newport RFC

Barbarians		 162





17		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1902–03 Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903
Invitational
1915		 South Africa

Barbarians		 1

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