Dave Egerton dead: Former England and Bath back row dies at age of 59
Egerton won seven caps for the Red Rose and also featured for the British and Irish Lions against France in 1989
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Your support makes all the difference.Former Bath and England number eight Dave Egerton has passed away aged 59.
Egerton featured for England on seven occasions and also starred for the British and Irish Lions against France in 1989, with the tourists emerging with a 29-27 victory at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
With 163 appearances in all over the course of a decade with Bath, the Premiership club paid tribute to a "wonderful gentleman".
"We are all deeply shocked and incredibly sad to learn that Club legend, Dave Egerton, has passed away," read a club statement.
"A wonderful gentleman and talented player, taken from us far too soon. Our thoughts and love go out to his family and friends. #bathfamily"
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Egerton's time at The Rec coincided with a period of sustained success under Jack Rowell, with Bath winning five league titles and five domestic cups.
Brian Moore paid tribute to Egerton, praising him as both intelligence and funny.
He said: "This is terrible, terrible news. Dave Egerton was a contemporary of mine as a student and in the England team.
"He was an intelligent, amusing guy and a very good player. RIP Dave - you will be missed and all my thoughts are with your family."
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