George Merry (rugby union)
George Alexander Merry (3 March 1869 – 2 May 1917) was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.[1][2]
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| Birth name | George Alexander Merry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 March 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 May 1917 (aged 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Merry was born in Scotland and a captain in the mounted police. He made his only international appearance for South Africa in their first ever Test—against Great Britain at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth as the first player from Eastern Province to represent South Africa.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  | 0–4 | Forward | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
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See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 14
References
- "SA Rugby Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "George Alexander Merry". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Greyvenstein, Chris (1992). Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning (4th ed.). Cape Town: Don Nelson. p. 335. ISBN 1-86806-095-0. OCLC 105375255.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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