Jack Wetter

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Jack Wetter


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birthname = John James Wetter
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birthyear = 1887
birthmonth = 12
birthday = 29
placeofbirth = Newport, [ [http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=107456 Newport RFC player profiles] ] Wales
deathyear = 1967
deathmonth = 07
deathday = 29
placeofdeath = Newport, Wales
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1912-1925
ru_amateurclubs = Blaina RFC
Pill Harriers RFC
Newport RFC
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ru_nationalcaps = 10
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Jack Wetter DCM (1887–1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby predominantly for Newport. He was captain for both his club and country and earned 10 caps for Wales. Wetter's rugby career was disrupted by the outbreak of World War I, in which he served. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the conflict.

After playing club rugby for several lower level teams Wetter was successful at a trial for Newport, and in 1912 he represented the team against Plymouth. Wetter stayed with the club until 1925, and in the 1923/24 season, in which Newport were unbeaten, he captained the team. He also played for two Newport teams against international oposition; the 1912 touring South Africans and the 1924 touring All Blacks.

Wales

Wetter made his debut for Wales against Scotland on 7 February 1914, in which he scored his first international try and Wales ran out winners 24-5. It was a rough game, in which, Scotland captain David Bain quoted, "The dirtier side won".Godwin (1984), pg 119.] Wetter would earn 10 caps in total for Wales, stretched either side of the War, and in the last three was awarded the captaincy. He scored a total of four international tries and a single conversion.

When Wetter took to the pitch for his final game for Wales in 1924, he was 36 years and one month old, the oldest Welsh player to take the position at centre. This record would stand for 77 years, until beaten by Neath's Allan Bateman. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2001/sep/19/rugbyunion.paulrees?commentpage=1 Gibbs relieved to make his final break] guardian.co.uk 19 September 2001]

=International games playedSmith (1980), pg 473.] =

* England 1920, 1921
* Ireland 1914, 1920, 1924
* France 1914, 1920
* New Zealand 1924
* Scotland 1914, 1920

External links

* [http://internationalcaps.webs.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=8713087 International caps and honours] photo of some of Wetter's international caps

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