Jim Donaldson (rugby union)
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Full nameJames Albert Donaldson
Born16 September 1936
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died9 July 2015 (aged 78)
Position
Wing-forward
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| Born | 16 September 1936 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 July 2015 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
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James Albert Donaldson (16 September 1936 — 9 July 2015) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Belfast, Donaldson was the son of a Dunmurry Presbyterian Church minister and played his rugby as a wing-forward, earning Ulster Schools representative honours during his youth.[1] He captained Collegians and was capped four times for Ireland in 1958, debuting in his team's win over the touring Wallabies at Lansdowne Road.[2]
Donaldson served as chairman of selectors for Ulster.[3]