Alex Kelly (rugby union)
| Full name | Alexander J. Kelly[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1871[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW [1] | ||
| Date of death | c. 1913[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | flanker[1] | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1899[1] | Australia | 1[1] | (0)[1] |
Alexander J. "Alex" 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.
Kelly appeared in the inaugural Australian rugby union team, 1899
Published references
- 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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