Alex Thomson (rugby union)
Alex Thomson (born 20 February 1921) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Thomson played as a Lock.[1]
| Birth name | Alexander McNiven Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 February 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Thomson played for University of St. Andrews.[2]
Provincial career
Thomson was selected for the combined North of Scotland team to play the South on 12 November 1949.[3]
International career
He was capped for Scotland just once. He played in the Scotland v Ireland match at Murrayfield Stadium on 26 February 1949 in the Five Nations tournament.[4]
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References
- "Alexander McNiven Thomson". ESPN scrum.
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19491114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum.
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