Jim Stone (rugby union)

James Martin Stone (15 April 1921 — 4 September 2010) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]

Jim Stone
Full nameJames Martin Stone
Date of birth(1921-04-15)15 April 1921
Place of birthCoonamble, NSW, Australia
Date of death4 September 2010(2010-09-04) (aged 89)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946 Australia 2 (0)

Stone was born in Coonamble and attended De La Salle College Armidale.[2]

A winger, Stone was a prolific try scorer and made an immediate impact in his debut first-grade season for Randwick in 1941, with 21 tries from 15 appearances, which included a record run of 14 successive games where he scored a try.[2]

Stone served in the Army during the war and towards the end of the conflict was based on Morotai Island.[2]

After the war, Stone began playing for St. George and didn't have to wait long to receive a Wallabies call up, when he was named for the 1946 tour of New Zealand. He missed the 1st Test against New Zealand with a torn leg muscle, but recovered in time for the match against NZ Maori, which was retrospectively awarded Test status to become his first Wallabies cap.[3] He was capped again in the 2nd Test at Eden Park against the All Blacks.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Stone Out Of Union Team". Daily Mirror. 13 May 1947. p. 22 (Late Final Extra 3) – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b c d "James Martin Stone". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ^ "Star Winger To Miss Union Test". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 1946. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
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