Stewart Bruce (rugby union)
| Full name | Stewart Armit MacDonald Bruce | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 November 1858 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 1937 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | King William's College | ||||||||||||||||
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Stewart Armit MacDonald Bruce (17 November 1858 — 6 April 1937) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The son of a lieutenant colonel, Bruce came from a well known County Londonderry family, who were long-time residents of Ballyscullion House, Bellaghy. He was a great grandson of Sir Henry Bruce, 1st Baronet, and a grandson of Navy admiral Sir Henry Bruce.[1]
Bruce attended King William's College on the Isle of Man.[1]
A rugby player in the 1880s, Bruce gained three Ireland caps playing as a forward.[1]
Bruce served as a major with the 18th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during World War I.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Death of Col. S.A.M. Bruce, D.L." Belfast Telegraph. 6 April 1937.
- ^ "Obituary". Belfast News-Letter. 7 April 1937.
External links
[edit]- Stewart Bruce at ESPNscrum