Thomas Wallace (rugby union)
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Full nameThomas H. Wallace
Born25 April 1892
Kirkshill, Ballymoney, Ireland
Died9 September 1954 (aged 62)
Cardiff, Wales
Position(s)
Centre
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| Born | 25 April 1892 Kirkshill, Ballymoney, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 1954 (aged 62) Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Wallace (25 April 1892 — 9 September 1954) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Wallace was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution and Queen's University Belfast.[1]
After wartime service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Wallace set up a medical practice in Cardiff and played rugby for Cardiff RFC. He could play both fullback and three-quarter, with his three Ireland caps in 1920 coming as a centre. For his final appearance, against Wales in Cardiff, Wallace was given the captaincy.[2] In 1924, Wallace was in the Cardiff team which faced the unbeatable All Blacks, contributing a conversion and penalty goal.[3]