George Holmes (rugby union)
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Full nameGeorge William Holmes
Born1893
Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland
DiedApril 1928 (aged 35)
Glenageary, Dublin, Ireland
Position
Centre
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| Born | 1893 Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 1928 (aged 35) Glenageary, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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George William Holmes (1893 – 1928) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dublin, Holmes was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where in addition to playing rugby he was captain of the swimming club. He was a centre three–quarter in rugby and gained a total of three Ireland caps, debuting against the 1912–13 Springboks at Lansdowne Road.[1][2]
Holmes served as a second lieutenant with the Cheshire Regiment in World War I.[3]