David Somerville (rugby union)

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David Somerville (6 August 1856 – 4 February 1933) was a Scotland international rugby union player[1] He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.[2]

David Somerville
Birth nameDavid Somerville
Date of birth(1856-08-06)6 August 1856
Place of birthLeith, Scotland
Date of death4 February 1933(1933-02-04) (aged 76)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh Institution F.P. ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1877 Edinburgh District ()
1878 Whites Trial ()
1879 East of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1879-84 Scotland 6 ((2 tries))

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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His club was Edinburgh Institution F.P.[2]

Provincial career

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He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877.[3]

He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878. This trial match was to try and impress the Scotland international side selectors.[4]

He played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 1 March 1879.[5]

International career

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He was capped six times for Scotland between 1879 and 1884 including the 1883 Home Nations Championship.[6]

Cricket career

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He played for the Scotland national cricket team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "David Somerville". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ a b c Bath, p104
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - David Somerville - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)