Martin Bayfield (born 21 December 1966, in Bedford) is a former rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Northampton Saints , Bedford Blues and England, gaining 31 England and 3 Lions caps. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Ireland v the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Northampton Saints is an English rugby union club from Northampton that currently plays in Englands top league, the Guinness Premiership. ... Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... The official 2005 Lions logo The British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions; commonly the Lions) is a Rugby Union side comprising a pick of the best players from the British Isles international teams - ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). ...

The 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall policeman made his England debut in 1991, and although he was omitted from the 1991 World Cup squad, was a part of the 1992 Five Nations Grand Slam winning side. He went on the 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand and was part of the 1999 World Cup squad. He would play 18 times partnering Martin Johnson. His final appearance for England came in the 1996 Five Nations match against Wales. Constables and Police Community Support Officer of the Metropolitan Police Police forces are government organisations charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. ... In 1993 The British Lions toured New Zealand. ... Results of the 1999 Rugby World Cup The fourth Rugby World Cup broke new ground as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. ... Martin Johnson Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born 9 March 1970) is a former England rugby union player and captain. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... The Welsh rugby union team, as the highest level of Welsh rugby union, represent Wales at the national sport of rugby union. ...

His last game was against Gloucester in February 1998, a neck injury sustained in training a few days later forced him to retire. Gloucester Rugby Club is an English rugby union team which plays in the Guinness Premiership. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Since retirement, Bayfield has worked as a journalist, an after dinner speaker and has since appeared in the Harry Potter films playing the giant Hagrid, normally played by Robbie Coltrane, in longer shots which need to emphasise Hagrid's height. Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ... The mythology and legendarium of many different cultures include mythological creatures of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, year ca. ... Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid Robbie Coltrane (birth name Robert MacMillan, some sources say Anthony MacMillan) (born March 30, 1950) is a Scottish actor. ...

External links

• Sporting Heroes
• Martin Bayfield at the Internet Movie Database