Alexander Alfred James Finlayson (born 18 March 1948) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Alexander Alfred James Finlayson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Born and raised in Cardiff, Finlayson was capped three times for Wales in the 1974 Five Nations. He replaced Keith Hughes in the side and played in his usual position of centre, for matches against Ireland, France and England.[2]
Finlayson, a policeman, competed for South Wales Police RFC and had a long playing career with Cardiff RFC.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "South Wales Police withdraw from action". Wales Online. 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Quinnell goes as Wales drop three". The Birmingham Post. 25 January 1974.
- ^ "Interview - Alex Finlayson". cardiffrugbymuseum.org.