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Rugby player
Anthony RoncoroniMC
Full nameAnthony Dominic Sebastian Roncoroni
Date of birth(1909-03-16)16 March 1909
Place of birthHendon, London, England
Date of death20 July 1953(1953-07-20) (aged 44)
Place of deathMiddleton-on-Sea, Sussex, England
SchoolRossall School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933 England 3 (0)

Major Anthony Dominic Sebastian Roncoroni (16 March 1909 – 20 July 1953) was a British Army officer and England international rugby union player of the 1930s.

Roncoroni, one of four brothers, was born in London and educated at Rossall School in Lancashire.

A forward, Roncoroni played for West Herts, Richmond, East Midlands and was capped three times for England in the 1933 Home Nations Championship. His rugby career was ended by the war.

Roncoroni served as a Royal Artillery with the 7th Medium Regiment during World War II. He was held as a German prisoner of war at a camp in Italy, from which he successfully escaped, trekking over 400 miles to the safety of the British lines. In 1945, Roncoroni was awarded a Military Cross for his wartime leadership and service.

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References

  1. "Escaped From Nazis In Italy". Birmingham Mail. 1 November 1943.
  2. "M. C. For Rugby International". Gloucestershire Echo. 31 August 1945.
  3. "Sussex Death Of Former Rugby Cap". Sussex Daily News. 22 July 1953.
  4. "Fulham Officer Wins M.C." West London Observer. 13 July 1945.

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