James Archer (rugby union) explained

James Archer
Birth Name:James Albert Archer
Birth Date:31 May 1900
Birth Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Death Place:Oamaru, New Zealand
Ru Position:Wing forward
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:83kg (183lb)
Repyears1:1925
Repcaps1:0
Reppoints1:0
Relatives:Robin Archer (nephew)

James Albert Archer (31 May 1900 – 15 July 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Waimahaka School. A wing forward, Archer represented Southland at a provincial level, and was selected in 1925 for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, for their tour of New South Wales. He played two matches for the All Blacks: a warm-up game against Wellington; and then the tour opener against New South Wales, where he suffered a serious knee injury that affected the rest of his rugby career.[1] Archer did not appear in any internationals.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Chester. Rod. Moa Publications. 1987. 0-908570-16-3. Auckland. 21. McMillan. Neville. Palenski. Ron.
  2. Web site: James Archer . Pirates (Invercargill) RFC . Eastern Hawks RFC . New Zealand Rugby Union . 19 September 2015.