John Mathias (rugby union) explained

John Mathias
Full Name:John Lloyd Mathias
Birth Date:23 August 1878
Birth Place:Cardigan, Wales
Death Place:Bucklow, England
Position:Forward
Repyears1:1905
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

John Lloyd Mathias (23 August 1878 – 21 November 1940) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Cardigan, Wales, Mathias was a forward and made 186 appearances for his club Bristol, which he captained from 1901 to 1903. He represented Gloucestershire and got called up by England in 1905, playing all three of their Home Nations matches, as well as an end of year international against the All Blacks.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: First of many . Bristol Week-End . 2 January 1963.
  2. News: Notes on Football . . 31 October 1910.
  3. News: Notes of the Day . . 28 November 1940.