James Hunt (rugby union)
| Full name | James Thomas Hunt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1858 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Longton, Preston, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 October 1924 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Warreanga, Wye, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Robert Hunt (brother) William Hunt (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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James Thomas Hunt (14 February 1858 – 5 October 1924) was an English international rugby union player.
Born and raised in Preston, Lancashire, Hunt was a younger brother of England internationals Robert and William.[1] He was a forward like his brother William and played his rugby for Manchester. Capped three times for England, Hunt made his international debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in 1882.[2]
Hunt immigrated to Australia and worked as an overseer of several estates, mainly in western Victoria. He spent his final years living on the "Warreanga" property in the South Australian locality of Wye.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Death of Dr. Robert Hunt". Blackburn Times. 22 March 1913.
- ^ "Football". Irish Times. 7 February 1882.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. James Thomas Hunt". Border Watch. 7 October 1924.
External links
- James Hunt at ESPNscrum