James Alexander Douglas (born 21 February 1939) is an Australian former rugby union international.
| Full name | James Alexander Douglas | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Sydney, Douglas attended Yanco Agricultural High School in the Riverina region and learnt his rugby during later studies at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which he attended on a Rosella scholarship.[1][2]
Douglas played for Melbourne RUFC after moving south to take up a food processing job.[1] He was a Victorian representative player and made one of his state appearances against the touring All Blacks in 1962.[2]
A speedy winger, Douglas made the Wallabies squad for the 1962 tour of New Zealand, where an injury to three-quarter Bruce Harland early in the trip opened up a Test place.[3] He played on the wing in all three Tests.[2]
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- ^ a b "Victoria Wins Rugby Tour Place". The Age. 16 July 1962.
- ^ a b c "James Alexander Douglas". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Harland Out Of Test Team: Douglas In". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 August 1962.