Alex Bruce (rugby union)

John Alexander Bruce (11 November 1887 – 20 October 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.

Alex Bruce
Birth nameJohn Alexander Bruce
Date of birth(1887-11-11)11 November 1887
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death20 October 1970(1970-10-20) (aged 62)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
All Black No. 186
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1909–10, 1921
1911–15		 Wellington
Auckland		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913–14 New Zealand 2 (0)

Rugby union

A loose forward, Bruce represented Wellington and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. At the end of World War I, Bruce played for the New Zealand Services team in Britain and South Africa.[1]

Cricket

Bruce was a middle-order batsmen who made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 1907/08 season. In all, he played eight first-class matches for Wellington between 1907 and 1923, with an hiatus of almost 12 years between appearances in 1909 and 1921. He scored 325 runs at an average of 32.50, and a high score of 107.[2][3]

References
  1. Luxford, Bob. "Alex Bruce". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. Alex Bruce at CricketArchive (subscription required)
  3. "First-class matches played by Alex Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2015.


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