William Wyatt Pinching
| Full name | William Wyatt Pinching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gravesend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 August 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | at sea SS Eldorado (aged 27 years 145 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Charterhouse School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Guy's Hospital Medical School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| - | Guy's Hospital | () | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1872 |
 England
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William Wyatt "Nipper" Pinching was a rugby union international who represented England in 1872.
Nipper Pinching was born on 24 March 1851 in Gravesend, the third son of CJ Pinching. He attended Charterhouse School and went on to study medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School.
Pinching made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England vs Scotland match. This was the only match he played.
Pinching became a surgeon but his life and career were cut short when he was lost overboard from the SS Eldorado, one day's sail from Colombo, on 16 August 1878.
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