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{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Alfred Brice
| name = Alfred "Bobby" Brice
| image = Alfred Brice.jpg
| image = Alfred Brice.jpg
| caption = Brice in Welsh jersey
| caption = Brice in Welsh jersey
| birth_name = Alfred Brice
| birth_name = Alfred Bailey Brice
| birth_date = {{birth date|1871|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1871|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Weare, Somerset]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Weare, Somerset]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|05|28|1871|9|23|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|05|28|1871|9|23|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Port Talbot]], [[Wales]]
| death_place = [[Port Talbot]], [[Wales]]
| height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|89|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|89|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Forwards|Forward]]
| position = [[Rugby union positions#Forwards|Forward]]
| ru_amateuryears = ≤1897-1903<br />1903-1909<br/>1897-?<br/> <br/>1909
| amatyears1 = ≤1897-1903
| amatyears2 = 1903-1909
| ru_amateurclubs = [[Aberavon RFC]]<br/>[[Cardiff RFC]]<br />[[Glamorgan Police RFC]]<br />Somerset <br/> [[Leicester Tigers]]
| amatyears3 = 1897-?
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| amatyears5 = 1909
| ru_nationalteam = [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
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| amatteam2 = [[Aberavon RFC]]
| ru_nationalcaps = 18
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| amatteam4 = [[Glamorgan Police RFC]]
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| occupation = policeman<ref name="Smith115">Smith (1980), pg 115.</ref>
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| occupation = policeman<ref name="Smith115">Smith (1980), pg 115.</ref>
| spouse = Jane Lewis Nicholls of Margam Terrace, Port Talbot.
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'''Alfred "Bobby" Brice''' (21 September 1871 – 28 May 1938)<ref>[http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/1310.html Alfred Brice player profile] Scrum.com</ref> was a [[Wales|Welsh]] international [[rugby union]] forward who played club rugby for [[Aberavon RFC|Aberavon]] and [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]]. A three times [[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]] winner, Brice was known for his tough and aggressive tackling play.<ref name="Thomas25">Thomas (1979), pg 25.</ref>
'''Alfred "Bobby" Brice''' (21 September 1871 – 28 May 1938)<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/1310.html Alfred Brice player profile] Scrum.com</ref> was a [[Wales|Welsh]] international [[rugby union]] forward who played club rugby for [[Aberavon RFC|Ogmore Vale, Aberavon]] and [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]]. A three times [[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]] winner, Brice was known for his tough and aggressive tackling play.<ref name="Thomas25">Thomas (1979), pg 25.</ref>


Brice was one of several 'Valley forwards' who was chosen to represent his country at the turn of the century. Although he began his international career with Aberavon, a club he would captain from 1901 to 1903;<ref name="Thomas25"/> he would later play for Cardiff.
Brice was one of several 'Valley forwards' who was chosen to represent his country at the turn of the century. Although he began his international career with Aberavon, a club he would captain from 1901 to 1903;<ref name="Thomas25"/> he would later play for Cardiff.
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Although Brice was normally known for keeping his cool under pressure, in the 1904 match against Ireland he was reported for calling the referee, a 'thundering idiot',<ref name="Thomas25"/> though it is believed his actual language was worse than that on the report. The [[Welsh Rugby Union|WFU]] demanded that Brice apologise to Findaly, the referee, but Brice refused stating that he never used the language.<ref name="Smith122">Smith (1980), pg 122.</ref> Brice was suspended from the game for eight months and never played for Wales again.
Although Brice was normally known for keeping his cool under pressure, in the 1904 match against Ireland he was reported for calling the referee, a 'thundering idiot',<ref name="Thomas25"/> though it is believed his actual language was worse than that on the report. The [[Welsh Rugby Union|WFU]] demanded that Brice apologise to Findaly, the referee, but Brice refused stating that he never used the language.<ref name="Smith122">Smith (1980), pg 122.</ref> Brice was suspended from the game for eight months and never played for Wales again.


In 1909 he played two games for [[Leicester Tigers]], against Headingley and Hartlepool Rovers on 1 and 2 January.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Farmer|first1=Stuart|last2=Hands|first2=David|title=Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club|publisher=The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation|isbn=978-0-9930213-0-5|page=65}}</ref>
In 1909 he played two games for [[Leicester Tigers]], against Headingley and Hartlepool Rovers on 1 and 2 January.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Farmer|first1=Stuart|last2=Hands|first2=David|title=Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club|publisher=The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation|isbn=978-0-9930213-0-5|page=65}}</ref>

===International matches played===
===International matches played===
'''Wales'''<ref name="Smith464">Smith (1980), pg 464.</ref>
'''Wales'''<ref name="Smith464">Smith (1980), pg 464.</ref>
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Smith |first=David |author2=Williams, Gareth |title=Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union |year=1980 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7083-0766-3 }}
* {{cite book |last=Smith |first=David |author2=Williams, Gareth |title=Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union |year=1980 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7083-0766-3 }}
* {{cite book |last=Thomas |first=Wayne |title=A Century of Welsh Rugby Players |year=1979 |publisher=Ansells Ltd|location= |isbn=}}
* {{cite book |last=Thomas |first=Wayne |title=A Century of Welsh Rugby Players |year=1979 |publisher=Ansells Ltd}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Wales international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Wales international rugby union players]]
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[[Category:Leicester Tigers players]]
[[Category:Leicester Tigers players]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Somerset]]

Latest revision as of 22:57, 7 November 2024

Alfred "Bobby" Brice
Brice in Welsh jersey
Birth nameAlfred Bailey Brice
Date of birth(1871-09-23)23 September 1871
Place of birthWeare, Somerset, England
Date of death28 May 1938(1938-05-28) (aged 66)
Place of deathPort Talbot, Wales
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
SchoolTynewydd Junior School, 1873-1874
Occupation(s)policeman[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
≤1897-1903 Ogmore Vale RFC ()
1903-1909 Aberavon RFC ()
1897-? Cardiff RFC ()
Glamorgan Police RFC ()
1909 Somerset 2 ()
– Leicester Tigers ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899-1904 Wales 18 (8)

Alfred "Bobby" Brice (21 September 1871 – 28 May 1938)[2] was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Ogmore Vale, Aberavon and Cardiff. A three times Triple Crown winner, Brice was known for his tough and aggressive tackling play.[3]

Brice was one of several 'Valley forwards' who was chosen to represent his country at the turn of the century. Although he began his international career with Aberavon, a club he would captain from 1901 to 1903;[3] he would later play for Cardiff.

Rugby career

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Brice was first capped for Wales in a home game at St Helens in 1899 against England; though it would be the final match of the tournament against Ireland in which Brice showed his worth to the Welsh squad. After Billy Bancroft was injured after being thrown into the crowd, the Welsh were a man down to a highly motivated Irish team. Brice tackled well and covered the loose ball in a match that was disturbed by constant pitch invasions.[3] Although Wales lost by a solitary try it showed a strong defence that would serve Wales well as they entered their first 'Golden Era'. Brice played every match in the six consecutive Home Nations tournaments.

Although Brice was normally known for keeping his cool under pressure, in the 1904 match against Ireland he was reported for calling the referee, a 'thundering idiot',[3] though it is believed his actual language was worse than that on the report. The WFU demanded that Brice apologise to Findaly, the referee, but Brice refused stating that he never used the language.[4] Brice was suspended from the game for eight months and never played for Wales again.

In 1909 he played two games for Leicester Tigers, against Headingley and Hartlepool Rovers on 1 and 2 January.[5]

International matches played

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Wales[6]

  •  England 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904
  •  Ireland 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904
  •  Scotland 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904

Bibliography

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  • Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
  • Thomas, Wayne (1979). A Century of Welsh Rugby Players. Ansells Ltd.

References

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  1. ^ Smith (1980), pg 115.
  2. ^ Alfred Brice player profile Scrum.com
  3. ^ a b c d Thomas (1979), pg 25.
  4. ^ Smith (1980), pg 122.
  5. ^ Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  6. ^ Smith (1980), pg 464.
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