Rugby league player and coach Bev Risman represented England in both rugby union and rugby league from 23 November 1937 to 23 June 2023. He was an international player in both rugby union and rugby league for Great Britain and the British Lions.
Fly-half for both the British Lions (4 Test appearances) and England (8 Test appearances), Bev Risman played rugby union. He made his debut for England against Wales in 1959. In 1961, he made his final appearance for the international rugby union.
Following his retirement, he was involved in coaching development, the growth of rugby league in the South of England, and the administration of student rugby league.
Bev Risman wife: Who is Ann Bisman?
After a brief illness, Ann Margaret Risman BA, MPhil OBE passed away and is survived by her husband Bev, three children, and numerous grandchildren, all of whom loved her dearly and felt fortunate to have her in their lives. Ann was born in Cumbria to the Hebson and Graham families of Matterdale and Whitehaven, respectively.