- Date of Birth23 / 03 / 1887
- Died08 / 10 / 1949
- Lions Tours1908
- International CapsEngland / Lions
- Lions Origin SchoolsBedford School
- Lions Origin ClubsYeovil, Oxford University, Barbarians, Blackheath, East Midlands, Somerset
Nicknamed ‘jumbo’, Henry Vassall was a powerhouse centre who toured Australia and New Zealand with the Lions in 1908.
Born in Torrington, Devon, Vassall was the nephew of Harry Vassall – the man who scored a hat-trick in the first-ever match between England and Wales.
The younger Vassall attended Bedford School and Oxford University, making one appearance for England – against Ireland – before being selected by the Lions in 1908.
He would play in seven games on that Tour, including all three Tests against New Zealand.