James Carson (rugby union) explained

James Carson
Birth Name:John James Carson[1]
Birth Date:9 March 1870
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Dunedin
Occupation:Fireman
Ru Position:prop
Amatteam1:Pirates (Sydney)
Ru Provinceyears1:1893–99
Ru Province1:New South Wales
Ru Provinceapps1:22
Repyears1:1899
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

John James Carson (9 March 1870 - 17 August 1903[3]) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Biography

Carson, a prop, was born in Grahamstown, New Zealand and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. His sole game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side. Zavos describes Carson as a "formidable front-rower" and quotes a contemporary commentator "the best all-round forward in Australia....in the pack, in the loose and on the lineout, he is equally good."[4] Zavos cites the highest praises as being an acknowledgement by "New Zealanders" that he was as good as any forward in that country.[4]

Carson died from tuberculosis in 1903.[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of James Carson. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. News: Notes. . . II . 151 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 August 1903 . 6 December 2020 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Cemeteries record . www.dunedin.govt.nz . Dunedin City Council . 5 December 2020 . en.
  4. Zavos p95