James Douglas (rugby union)
| Full name | James Burt Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shag Point, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 December 1964 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Burt Douglas (11 July 1890 – 21 December 1964) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
A loose forward, Douglas made his Otago representative debut in 1912 and the following year appeared in nine uncapped matches for the All Blacks. He first turned out for the All Blacks in a home fixture against Wellington, then undertook a tour of North America, contributing seven tries from eight tour matches.[1]
Douglas and Otago teammate James Graham were both banned from rugby union in 1915 after being accused of accepting bribes to underperform in a match with their club Southern.[2] He returned to rugby at the end of the war playing for the New Zealand Army team and was officially readmitted to rugby in 1922.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "James Douglas". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "Two Players Expelled". Taranaki Daily News. 21 September 1915.
- ^ "Douglas Reinstated". Thames Star. 11 May 1922.