Adrian Martin Underwood (19 July 1940 - 9 June 2017) was an English rugby union international.[1]

Martin Underwood
Full nameAdrian Martin Underwood
Date of birth(1940-07-19)19 July 1940
Place of birthKidderminster, Worcestershire
Date of death9 June 2017(2017-06-09) (aged 76)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–64 England 5 (0)

Underwood, the son of a farm labourer, was born and raised in Worcestershire, attending the King Charles I School in Kidderminster for his secondary education. He played his rugby union as a three quarter and was capped five times for England, primarily as a winger.[2] While a Northampton player, he appeared in all of England's 1962 Five Nations Championship matches, then gained a further cap in 1964 after crossing to Exeter. He retired at the age of 23 due to injury and post rugby was a long serving physical education lecturer at St Luke's College Exeter.[3]

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  1. ^ "England winger was at St. Luke's". Torquay Herald Express. 13 January 1962.
  2. ^ "Underwood to Play: Rogers Still Hopeful". The Birmingham Post. 8 February 1962.
  3. ^ Underwood, Garin; Hawkins, Jamie (4 August 2017). "Tributes paid to former Exeter Rugby player Martin Underwood, who has died". Torquay Herald Express.
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