William MacLaren was a rugby union international who represented

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in the first rugby international in 1871.

Early life

William MacLaren was born on 1844 in Chorlton,

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Rugby union career

MacLaren made his international debut on 27 March 1871 at

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in the first international and was contested by

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and

. He was one of four representatives from the Manchester Football Club, at the time Lancashire's foremost club.

References

1844 births Year of death missing English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union three-quarters Rugby union players from Chorlton-cum-Hardy Manchester Rugby Club players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1840s-stub