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George Merry (rugby union)

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George Merry
Birth nameGeorge Alexander Merry
Date of birth(1869-03-03)3 March 1869
Place of birthGovan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of death2 May 1917(1917-05-02) (aged 48)
Place of deathHertfordshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Eastern Province 0 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891 South Africa 1 (0)

George Alexander Merry (3 March 1869 – 2 May 1917) was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.[1][2]

Biography

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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

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No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1. United Kingdom British Isles 0–4 Forward 30 Jul 1891 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "George Alexander Merry". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ 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.