Alex Kelly (rugby union)

Alex Kelly
BornAlexander J. Kelly[1]
c. 1871[1]
Sydney, NSW[1]
Diedc. 1913[1]
Rugby union career
Position flanker[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899[1] Australia 1[1] (0[1])

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

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.

Published references

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

Footnotes

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