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James Black (rugby union)

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James Black
Full nameJames William Black
Date of birth (1958-06-10) 10 June 1958 (age 66)
Place of birthManly, Sydney, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985 Australia 4 (4)

James William Black (born 10 June 1958) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]

Black was born in Sydney and attended Beacon Hill High School.[2]

A utility back, Black was a noted goal-kicker in the Shute Shield for Manly and won a place on Australia's 1984 grand slam tour of Britain and Ireland.[3] Although he didn't feature in the Tests, he scored 62 points from his eight tour matches, a tally bettered by only Michael Lynagh. He was capped four times for the Wallabies in 1985. An injury to Roger Gould gave Black a chance at fullback in a two-Test home series against Canada. He then played outside centre in a Bledisloe Cup match in Auckland, scoring his team's only try, before returning to fullback for a home Test against Fiji.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Black gets chance to take over at fullback". The Canberra Times. 4 June 1984. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "James William Black". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ^ "Newest star near scoring century". The Canberra Times. 26 May 1982. p. 38 – via National Library of Australia.
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