11 Feb 2021
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Phil Horrocks-Taylor, 1934 - 2021
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has paid tribute to Leicester, England and British & Irish Lions fly half, Phil Horrocks-Taylor, who has died aged 86.
Born in Halifax, he won Cambridge Blues in 1956 and 1957, and had two England caps before joining Leicester Tigers in the 1958/59 season, going on to play for them 92 times.
A rangy number 10, with an excellent kicking game, he was awarded nine England caps between 1958 and 1964 and played for the British & Irish Lions on their tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1959.
He also played for Wasps, Halifax and Middlesbrough, as well as for Yorkshire in the County Championship.
