Harold Freeman was a rugby union international who represented

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from the years 1872 to 1874.

Early life

Harold Freeman was born on 15 January 1850 in

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Rugby union career

Freeman made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at

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in the

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match. Of the three matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on two occasions. He played his final match for England on 23 February 1874 at

in the

match.

References

1850 births 1916 deaths England international rugby union players English rugby union players People from Dursley Rugby union players from Gloucestershire Rugby union three-quarters People educated at Marlborough College {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1850s-stub