Alex Angus
Encyclopedia
Alexander "Alex" W. Angus was a Scottish international rugby union
and cricket player.
He was capped twice for between 1909-20. He also played for Watsonians.
Richard Bath mentions him as one of the three Scottish "players who've gone the longest without scoring a try for Scotland" along with Alan Tait
and Gary Armstrong
. This is partly because World War I
came in the middle of his international career, a period in which naturally all international rugby ceased, and many players were killed.
He was first capped in 1909, scoring two tries in fourteen matches before the Great War. His next four caps came in 1920, and he scored against on 28 February 1920 - just over nine years since his previous try. Scotland won that match 19-0.
He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and cricket player.
He was capped twice for between 1909-20. He also played for Watsonians.
Richard Bath mentions him as one of the three Scottish "players who've gone the longest without scoring a try for Scotland" along with Alan Tait
Alan Tait
Alan V. Tait is a Scottish rugby footballer and coach. He is currently head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played outside centre for Scotland and the British and Irish Lions...
and Gary Armstrong
Gary Armstrong
Gary Armstrong is a former Scottish rugby union player who played scrum-half. He played for Jed-Forest RFC, Newcastle Falcons, The Borders and represented Scotland and the British Lions. His nickname is the Border Terrier...
. This is partly because World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
came in the middle of his international career, a period in which naturally all international rugby ceased, and many players were killed.
He was first capped in 1909, scoring two tries in fourteen matches before the Great War. His next four caps came in 1920, and he scored against on 28 February 1920 - just over nine years since his previous try. Scotland won that match 19-0.
He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.
See also
- List of Scottish cricket and rugby union players
- Jock WemyssJock WemyssAndrew "Jock" Wemyss was a Scottish rugby union player, who played at prop. Wemyss lost one of his eyes in World War I, but continued to play after the war ....
and Charlie UsherCharlie UsherCharles "Charlie" Milne Usher was a Scottish rugby union player, who played at number eight, and also captained...
, other players capped on both sides of the war.