Terence Gordon Arthur (5 September 1940 – 18 February 2022) was an English international

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player. Arthur was born in

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and attended West Hartlepool Grammar. A Cambridge blue, Arthur was capped twice for

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as a centre in the 1966 Five Nations, partnering with varsity teammate David Rosser on his debut match against Wales. He also played against Ireland at Twickenham. At club level, Arthur made over 100 appearances with

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and later played for

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. Arthur had noted career as an

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arthur, Terry 1940 births 2022 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Hartlepool Wasps RFC players Birmingham Moseley Rugby players Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen

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