Jimmy White (rugby union)
James White, also known as "Jimmy", was a rugby union player who played for the Springboks. Born in Queenstown, he was educated at Queen's College where he played for the school's 1st XV Rugby team.[1]
| Birth name | James White | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 May 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queenstown, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 July 1997 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86.43 kg (191 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen's College Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
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He died on July 3, 1997 at Johannesburg aged 86.
Springbok career
At the age of 20 in 1931, he was called up to play for the Springboks making him the 217th Springbok and the 2nd of his school to play for the Springboks. He played his first test match on December 5, against Wales at St. Helens, Swansea where they won the match 3–8. He played as an outside centre (13) throughout his career. He played and started on all his 10 matches and has a total of 10 points (2 tries and a Drop Goal). His last match for South Africa was on September 4, 1937 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch where they won the match 6–13.
Following his career White served in the Second World War as a member of the 6th Armoured Division.[2]
References
- "Queen's College Old Boy Achievements". SouthAfrica.co.za. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Nieman, Gideon (2017). "Rugby in the Middle East". Khaki-clad Springboks. African Sun Media. p. 7. ISBN 9781928314318. Retrieved March 25, 2020.