Donald Watson (rugby union)
| Born | James Donald Watson 10 August 1872 Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 December 1958 (aged 86) New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Donald Watson (10 August 1872 – 25 December 1958) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Watson represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1896. He played one match for the All Blacks, against Queensland at Wellington.[1]
Following the death of Henry Butland in 1956, Watson was the oldest living All Black.
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Donald Watson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.