Thomas Wallace (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas H. Wallace | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1892 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kirkshill, Ballymoney, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 September 1954 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Wallace (25 April 1892 — 9 September 1954) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Wallace was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution and Queen's University Belfast.[1]
After wartime service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Wallace set up a medical practice in Cardiff and played rugby for Cardiff RFC. He could play both fullback and three-quarter, with his three Ireland caps in 1920 coming as a centre. For his final appearance, against Wales in Cardiff, Wallace was given the captaincy.[2] In 1924, Wallace was in the Cardiff team which faced the unbeatable All Blacks, contributing a conversion and penalty goal.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary". Belfast News-Letter. 15 September 1954.
- ^ "Irish Captain's Opinion". Western Mail. 13 March 1920.
- ^ "IRB Centenary matches, Irish try-scorers against New Zealand and snow-blighted seasons". ESPN.com. 18 January 2010.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Wallace at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1954 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Ireland national rugby union team captains
- Queen's University RFC players
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- People educated at Coleraine Academical Institution
- Royal Army Medical Corps soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Cardiff RFC players