Jim Donaldson (rugby union) explained

Jim Donaldson
Full Name:James Albert Donaldson
Birth Date:16 September 1936
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1958
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

James Albert Donaldson (16 September 1936 — 9 July 2015) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Belfast, Donaldson was the son of a Dunmurry Presbyterian Church minister and played his rugby as a wing-forward, earning Ulster Schools representative honours during his youth.[1] He captained Collegians and was capped four times for Ireland in 1958, debuting in his team's win over the touring Wallabies at Lansdowne Road.[2]

Donaldson served as chairman of selectors for Ulster.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: News and Views from Dunmurry . . 25 January 1958.
  2. News: Jim Gets 'Cap' . Ulster Star . 11 January 1958.
  3. News: Oh Lucky Jim — not this year! . . 15 September 1984.