Alex Bruce (rugby union)

Alex Bruce
Birth name	John Alexander Bruce
Date of birth	11 November 1887
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	20 October 1970 (aged 82)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
School	Te Aro School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1909–10, 1921	Wellington
1911–15	Auckland
International career
Years	Team
1913–14	New Zealand

John Alexander Bruce (11 November 1887 – 20 October 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.

Rugby union

A loose forward, Bruce represented Wellington and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. At the end of World War I, Bruce played for the New Zealand Services team in Britain and South Africa.^[1]

Cricket

Bruce was a middle-order batsmen who made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 1907/08 season. In all, he played eight first-class matches for Wellington between 1907 and 1923, with an hiatus of almost 12 years between appearances in 1909 and 1921. He scored 325 runs at an average of 32.50, and a high score of 107.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Luxford, Bob. "Alex Bruce". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
^ Alex Bruce at CricketArchive (subscription required)
^ "First-class matches played by Alex Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2015.