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Ray Tabern (13 October 1953) is a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union for Lancashire and England under-23's, and at club level for Leigh RUFC and Fylde RFC as a hooker, and representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh,[3] Fulham RLFC and Workington Town, as a hooker.
Ray Tabern's birth was registered in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
Tabern played rugby union for Leigh RUFC before moving to Fylde RFC, where he was selected to play for Lancashire.[4] He was also selected for the England under-23 team's tour to Canada in 1977.[5]
Tabern switched to rugby league in November 1979, signing for Leigh.[6] He played hooker and was man of the match in Leigh's 8-3 victory over Widnes in the 1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.[citation needed]
Tabern won a cap as an interchange/substitute while at Leigh in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.[1]
In March 1984, Tabern was signed on loan by Fulham RLFC until the end of the season.[7]
Ray Tabern's father, Walt Tabern, played rugby league for Leigh.