"Invitational":"County side":1972-1982"Other representative":

/ ru_amateurclubs = Fylde Rugby ClubBarbarian F.C.Lancashire County Rugby Football Union/LancashireNorth of England Rugby Union team/North of England

/ ru_amupdate =

/ ru_nationalteam =

British and Irish Lions/British Lions

/ ru_nationalyears = 1975-1982

1977-1980

/ ru_nationalcaps = 34

/ ru_nationalpoints = (0)

(0)

/ ru_ntupdate = 1 Sept 2006

}}

"William "Bill" Blackledge Beaumont" Order of the British Empire/CBE (born 9 March 1952, Chorley, Lancashire, England) was captain of the England national rugby union team/England rugby union team at a time when they struggled to win games. His greatest moment as captain was the unexpected 1980 Grand Slam (rugby union)/Grand Slam. He played as a Lock (rugby union)/lock. He is currently a member of the International Rugby Board and Chairman of the Rugby Football Union.

More Bill Beaumont on Wikipedia.

Maurice made a massive contribution to all the teams he played for. He had a huge heart and will be greatly missed.

189

Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player who made a massive contribution to the clubs he played for, to his country and to the Lions.

149