Jim Webb (rugby player)

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name = Jim Webb


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birthname = Alfred James Webb [ [http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=114545 Newport Gwent Dragons player profiles] ]
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Jim Webb (1883–1955) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Abertillery and county rugby for Monmouthshire. He won 20 caps for Wales and was part of the 1910 touring British Isles team to South Africa.

Webb was a strong forward player who was part of three Triple Crown Wales teams, and won 19 consecutive caps, all while playing for a 'second class' team, normally unpopular with selectors. On 22 December 1908, Webb while captain of Abertillery, lead his team against the first touring Australian team. The resulting 3-3 draw is one of the greatest days in the club's history.Thomas (1979), pg 47.]

Webb is remembered as a powerful scrummager, strong at line-outs and mauls. He was a modest, proud and defiantly loyal man.

International career

After a strong performance against the touring South Africans with county team Monmouthshire, Webb was capped for Wales against Scotland on February, 1907. He would play for Wales a further 19 times. His final game was against Scotland in 1912 in which he lead the pack in a rousing victory. The selectors though felt Webb was too old and too slow and he was dropped. Webb would later argue with the Welsh Rugby Union selectors and leave the game of rugby union. He joined St Helens but would only play five matches for the team.Thomas (1979), pg 48.]

"International matches played for Wales"Smith (1980), pg 473.]
* Australia 1908,
* England 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
* France 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
* Ireland 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
* Scotland 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

"International matches played for the British Isles"
* South Africa 1910 (x3)

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