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Tom Voyce (rugby union, born 1897)

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Voyce was born in Gloucester on 18 May 1897, to Thomas and Annie Voyce. Voyce was a student at the National School, Gloucester where he took up the game of rugby. Appearances for Gloucester schoolboys resulted in interest from the England national team, with Voyce playing in a trial game in February
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Voyce was made Gloucester's club captain ahead of the 1924–25 season, a role he held for three seasons. His final appearance as a player for Gloucester was in November 1927.
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A sole appearance for the Barbarians invitational team came on 19 April 1924 against Cardiff. Voyce was announced as a member of the
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He played in every game during the England's three Grand Slam victories in the Five Nations Championship in 1921, 1923 and 1924.
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His senior Gloucester debut came in December 1919, and was followed in short succession by his first appearance for the
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Following his retirement from playing, he held a number of administrative roles, including as President of the
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to tour South Africa, and played in 12 games during the tour, including two of the four test matches against
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This article is about the rugby player born in 1897. For the rugby player born in 1981, see
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1911, leading to an appearance for the England Under-15 team against Wales in March 1911.
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from 1960 to 1961. He was President of Gloucester RFC between 1970 and 1978. In the
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Index

Tom Voyce
OBE
Gloucester
Gloucester
Flanker
Gloucester RFC
England
British Isles
OBE
Gloucester RFC
England
British Isles team
Gloucestershire
England
Five Nations Championship
British Isles team
South Africa
Rugby Football Union
1962 New Year Honours
Officer of the Order of the British Empire



"Player Profiles: Tom Voyce"
"Player: Tom Voyce"
"Player Archive - A. T. Voyce"
"Player Archive: Tom Voyce"
ISBN
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"1924: South Africa"

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