Chubb Vigne

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Chubb Vigne
Birth nameJames Talbot Vigne
Date of birth(1868-12-23)23 December 1868
Place of birthFort Beaufort, Cape Colony
Date of death9 April 1955(1955-04-09) (aged 86)
Place of deathKimberley, South Africa
SchoolNew College, Eastbourne
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891 South Africa 3 (0)

James Talbot "Chubb" Vigne (23 December 1868 – 9 April 1955) was a South African international rugby union player.

Biography[edit]

Born in Fort Beaufort, and educated at New College, Eastbourne, Vigne first played provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions).[1]

He was selected to play for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour and played at centre for all three Tests of the series—his only appearances for South Africa. The series, which was South Africa's first as a Test nation, was won 3–0 by Great Britain.[2]

As a cricketer, he represented Griqualand West in four first-class fixtures.[3]

After his international career, Vigne owned a furniture shop in Kimberley.[1] He died in 1955, in Kimberley, at the age of 86.[4]

Test history[edit]

No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1. United Kingdom British Isles 0–4 Centre 30 Jul 1891 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
2. United Kingdom British Isles 0–3 Centre 29 Aug 1891 Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley
3. United Kingdom British Isles 0–4 Centre 5 Sep 1891 Newlands, Cape Town

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Chubb Vigne". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Chubb Vigne / Test matches". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ "James Vigne". Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Chubb Vigne". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.