Ulster Rugby vs Leinster

DAVID HEWITT INDUCTED INTO THE IRISH RUGBY WRITERS’ HALL OF FAME Former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions centre, David Hewitt, has been inducted into the Irish Rugby Writers’ Hall of Fame.

HALL OF FAME

forth – that was it in terms of preparation and it was lovely!” “Ulster against Leinster was the big one when I was playing. Coming up against people like Tony O’Reilly and people like that who I had toured with was quite a challenge, but it was good fun and it wasn’t the end of the world if you lost. Your wages weren’t deducted and life went on! “In terms of coaching, we were left to our own devices. We had our own ideas – but not too many! One of our moves was when Noel Henderson had his breath back – he would say to Jack (Kyle) – give me the ball, I’m going to have a bit of dart! There isn’t as much space on the field these days. It wouldn’t be my way of playing rugby. Then you had forwards who stayed out of the way and backs who lined out against each other. Then, you only had your opposite number to beat! “I’m honoured to have been inducted into the hall of fame. It was lovely to meet some old friends from past rugby days at the dinner - past rugby days that ended in the early 1960’s.” Congratulations to David on his well deserved award.

Former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions centre, David Hewitt, has been inducted into the Irish Rugby Writers’ Hall of Fame. Hewitt was capped 18 times for Ireland (during which time he scored one try, two conversions and three penalties), and played in six Test matches while on tour with the Lions to Australia and New Zealand in 1959, and South Africa in 1962. His personal points tally for the New Zealand matches came to 112. David Hewitt played his domestic rugby for Queen’s University and then Instonians. While still at school, he played for the Ulster senior team, and at the age of 19 played for Ireland against Australia alongside fellow Queen’s graduates, Jack Kyle and Noel Henderson. Speaking at last week’s awards dinner, Hewitt recalled his days playing for his province: “I was still a schoolboy when I was called up to play my first match for Ulster. Jack Kyle called me up the day before the game and said ‘I’m going to have a run out at lunch time tomorrow, would you come down and join me for a run out?’ I went out with him and Noel Henderson and we ran up and down the pitch a few times and threw the ball back and

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