Leonard Charles Trump (23 April 1887 – 9 June 1948) was a
Welsh
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international
rugby union
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player, who later switched to professional
rugby league
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. He played amateur club rugby predominantly for
Newport
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, and played county rugby for
Monmouthshire
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Newport
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, Wales in 1887, Trump was part of an impressive sporting family. His brother-in-law was fellow Welsh international
George Travers
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, whose son
Bunner Travers
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also represented Wales. Trump served with the
Royal Artillery
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during
World War I
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. He worked for a potato merchant.
Rugby union career
Trump first came to note as a rugby player when he represented
Pill Harriers RFC
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Club origins
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, a hard Monmouthshire docklands team who were a strong feeder club for Newport. Trump followed many past player, when he left the Harriers for Newport, becoming a regular forward member. During the 1911/12 season, he is recorded as being 'often outstanding' for the club.The 1911-12 Season History of Newport RFC Trump made his début for Wales on 20 January 1912 against England as part of the Five Nations Championship. Trump would play in all four matches of the tournament, which saw home victories over Scotland and France, but loses away to England and Ireland.