Alex Kelly (rugby union)

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Alexander J. Kelly (c. 1871 – c. 1913) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Alex Kelly
Birth nameAlexander J. Kelly[1]
Date of birthc. 1871[1]
Place of birthSydney, NSW[1]
Date of deathc. 1913[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899[1] Australia 1[1] (0[1])

Kelly, a flanker, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. His sole Test appearance was against Great Britain at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side.

Kelly appeared in the inaugural Australian rugby union team, 1899

Published references

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  • Collection (1995) Gordon Bray presents The Spirit of Rugby, Harper Collins Publishers Sydney
  • Howell, Max (2005) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains, Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Alex Kelly". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.