Jack Gage (rugby union)
| Full name | John Harvey Gage | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 June 1989 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Margate, Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||
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John Harvey Gage (2 April 1907 — 30 June 1989) was a South African rugby union player. A dual-international, Gage represented both Ireland and South Africa during his career.
Biography
Raised in Cape Province, South Africa, Gage was a speedy wing three-quarter, capped four times for Ireland during his studies at Queen's University Belfast. He scored the winning try on debut against Scotland at Murrayfield in 1926, putting Ireland ahead with one minute remaining. Both Ireland and Scotland would go on to share the championship title.[1] After the 1927 Five Nations, Gage left Belfast for a civil service job in Basutoland.[2]
Gage toured with the Junior Springboks to Argentina in 1932 and the following year gained full Springboks representative honours, playing in a win over the Wallabies at Cape Town.[3]
During World War II, Gage served in the Parachute Regiment and was decorated with a Military Cross.[4]
Gage was reported to have still been playing rugby up until the age of 61, for Cape Town's Olympic Sports Club.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Dramatic Finish To Game At Murrayfield". Sunday Post. 28 February 1926.
- ^ "Gage's Rugby Future". Daily Express. 10 August 1927.
- ^ "Snapshots Of The Springboks; What They've Done". The Sun. 9 July 1933.
- ^ a b "Jack Gage retires – at 61". Belfast Telegraph. 27 April 1968.
External links
- Jack Gage at ESPNscrum
- 1907 births
- 1989 deaths
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- South African expatriate rugby union players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland
- Expatriate rugby union players in Northern Ireland
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Queen's University RFC players
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union players from Worcester, South Africa