| James Mein | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1852 |
| Birth Place: | Jedburgh, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Kelso, Scotland |
| Ru Position: | Forward |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Edinburgh Academicals |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1871-75 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | - |
James Mein (1 July 1852 – 2 March 1918) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Academicals in Edinburgh.[1]
Mein played as a Forward.[2]
Mein was capped 5 times for Scotland.[3] His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.[4] His last test was in the 1875 Home Nations match playing against England at Raeburn Place.[5]
Mein was capped by Edinburgh District.[6] He appeared in the world's first non-international representative match in 1871; the 'inter-city', the inter-district match between Edinburgh District and Glasgow District