| Birth name | James White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 May 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queenstown, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 July 1997 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86.43 kg (191 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen's College Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James White was a rugby union player who played for the Springboks. Born in Queenstown, he was educated at Queen's College where he played for the school's 1st XV Rugby team.[1][2]
Biography
At the age of 20 in 1931, he was called up to play for the Springboks making him the 217th Springbok and the 2nd of his school to play for the Springboks. He played his first test match on December 5, against Wales at St. Helens, Swansea where they won the match 8–3. He played and started on all his 10 test matches and has a total of 10 points (2 tries and a drop goal). His last match for South Africa was on September 4, 1937, against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch where they won the match 13–6.[3]
Following his career White served in the Second World War as a member of the 6th Armoured Division.[4]
He died on July 3, 1997, at Johannesburg aged 86.
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 8–3 | Centre | 5 Dec 1931 | St. Helen's, Swansea | |
| 2. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 17–3 | Centre | 8 Jul 1933 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 3. | Australia | 6–21 | Centre | 22 Jul 1933 | Kingsmead, Durban | |
| 4. | Australia | 12–3 | Centre | 12 Aug 1933 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 5. | Australia | 11–0 | Wing | 3 (1 try) | 26 Aug 1933 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
| 6. | Australia | 4–15 | Fullback | 2 Sep 1933 | Springbok Park, Bloemfontein | |
| 7. | Australia | 9–5 | Centre | 26 Jun 1937 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| 8. | Australia | 26–17 | Centre | 3 (1 try) | 17 Jul 1937 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 9. |  New Zealand | 7–13 | Centre | 4 (1 drop) | 14 Aug 1937 | Athletic Park, Wellington |
| 10. | New Zealand | 13–6 | Centre | 4 Sep 1937 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
Legend: try (3 pts); pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (4 pts.).
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 217
References
- ↑ "Queen's College Old Boy Achievements". SouthAfrica.co.za. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ "James White". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 248. ISBN 9780620872041.
- ↑ Nieman, Gideon (2017). "Rugby in the Middle East". Khaki-clad Springboks. African Sun Media. p. 7. ISBN 9781928314318. Retrieved 25 March 2020.