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Ronald Cove-Smith
Dr Ronald Cove-Smith (26 November 1899 in Edmonton, Middlesex – 9 March 1988 in Brighton) was a distinguished English physician and sportsman. He represented Old Merchant Taylors and King's College Hospital RFC. Internationally he represented the England national rugby union team in 29 tests (1921–1929) (seven as captain) and also captained the British Isles in four tests on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa as a lock. He finished on the winning side in 22 of his 29 England matches
Rodney Cove-Smith
Dr John Rodney Cove-Smith (born 26 January 1943, London – 3 February 2004, Middlesbrough) was the son of Ronald Cove-Smith, a distinguished English physician and captain of the English rugby team. He was educated first at Rugby, where he was head boy, then, following his father's footsteps, he read medicine at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, later specialising in nephrology. A keen sportsman, he played hockey for England Schoolboys and Cambridge. In 1978 he was