W K L RELPH

1955 - France, Wales, Ireland and England

Bill Relph played in the school XV in 1945-47. However, it was not until 1951 that he was selected for the FP's 1st XV. Thereafter, he proved to be one of the club's finest hookers. His first representative honours were for the Edinburgh team in 1954. He gained his first cap against France in 1954 and joined T G Weatherstone in the Scottish team. This was the first time since 1925 that two Stewart's FP had been in the same team.

He played in the three remaining internationals of 1954. He continued to play representative games but was unlucky not to add to his caps. He captained the Club in 1957-58 when Stewart's won the Championship. He was also an accomplished sevens player and gained several winners medal including Melrose in 1956.

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