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Tony Ward is a former Irish rugby union and football player during the 1970s and 1980s. He played rugby as a flyhalf for Munster, Ireland, the Lions and Barbarians. Ward was chosen as 1979 European rugby player of the year. Ward won 19 caps for Ireland between 1978 and 1987, after making his international debut against in 1978 at the age of 23. During the 1978 5 Nations he scored 38 points, a record for a debutant. He made one major tour with Ireland, to Australia in 1979. During his career as an Ireland international he scored 113 points, including 29 penalties, 7 conversions and 4 drop goals. He played his last game for Ireland on 3 June 1987 in a 32-9 win over Tonga during the 1987 World Cup. He subsequently worked as a journalist, commentator and as a teacher.
Ward also inspired Munster to a win over the All Blacks, scoring two drop goals and a conversion in a 12-0 victory at Thomond on 31 October 1978. - Munster were the only Irish provincial men's team ever to beat the All-Blacks. Ward also played one Test game for the Lions during the 1980 tour. He set a Lions Test record by scoring 18 points, including 5 penalties and a drop goal. It was also a record for any player against South Africa. Ward was the first ever recipient of a European Rugby Player Of The Year award for his performances in the 1979 5 Nations Championship.
Published by Blackwater Press, 1993. External corners slightly dogeared at bottom r/h corner, internally unmarked.
