Mark Douglas (rugby union) explained

Mark Douglas
Full Name:Mark Henry James Douglas
Birth Date:10 December 1960
Birth Place:Aberystwyth, Wales
Position:Scrum-half
Repyears1:1984
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Mark Henry James Douglas (born 10 December 1960) is a Welsh former rugby union international.

Born in Aberystwyth, Douglas was a scrum-half for Llanelli and London Welsh during the 1980s.[1]

Douglas was capped three times for Wales in the 1984 Five Nations Championship, filling in for injured scrum-half Terry Holmes. On his debut against Scotland, he fumbled a likely try in the last play of the game which would have given Wales a kick to win.[2] He also faced off with Ireland and France, before Holmes returned for the final fixture.[3]

In the 1990s, Douglas played for English clubs Northampton and Coventry[4]

Douglas was still competing in first-class rugby into his 40s with his local club Lampeter Town.[5] He comes from the village of Cwmann near Lampeter and runs an abattoir business there with his brothers[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby Union: Saint Douglas arises . . 1 October 1992 . en.
  2. News: Scots Hammer the Welsh Again . . 22 January 1984.
  3. News: Call for Holmes . . 5 March 1984.
  4. News: Coventry give international flavour to team . . 17 March 1993.
  5. News: Woolford . Anthony . Wales rugby internationals found playing into their 40s and 50s in lower leagues . . 13 July 2020 . en.
  6. News: Douglas dream is just the job . . 19 January 1984.
  7. News: Albanian interest in Welsh meat . Wales Online . 5 July 2004 . en.