1. Derek Turner, known by the nickname of "Rocky", was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
15 Facts About Derek Turner
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Derek Turner made his debut for Oldham against Hunslet on 3 September 1955.
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Whilst at Oldham, Derek Turner won 11 of his 24 Great Britain caps, winning the Ashes in 1956.
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Just prior to the 1957 World Cup, Derek Turner played in all three of Great Britain's matches against France, alternating between venues in Great Britain and France.
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Alongside fellow Oldham players, centre Alan Davies, and second-row Sid Little, Derek Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup in Australia.
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Just after to the 1957 World Cup, Derek Turner played in both of Great Britain's matches against France, alternating between venues in Great Britain and France.
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Alongside fellow Oldham players, centre Alan Davies, and scrum-half Frank Pitchford, Derek Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in 1958 tour of Australia, but had to withdraw because of an injury.
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Derek Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in Australia's 1959 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain, Derek Turner played in first of the three matches.
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Just prior to the 1960 World Cup, Derek Turner played in all three of Great Britain's matches against France, alternating between venues in France and Great Britain.
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Alongside fellow Wakefield Trinity player prop Jack Wilkinson, Derek Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in the 1960 Rugby League World Cup in Great Britain.
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Unusually, Derek Turner played as a second-row, with Vince Karalius playing loose forward.
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Alongside fellow Wakefield Trinity players, Neil Fox, Harold Poynton, Gerry Round, and Jack Wilkinson, Derek Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in 1962 tour of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Derek Turner coached Leeds to victory in the Championship Final in 1972.
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Derek Turner was Head Coach for Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue from July 1983 until February 1984.
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The film's director, Lindsay Anderson, instructed Derek Turner to make a scene where the main character Frank Machin loses seven teeth, following a scrum, look realistic.