Rugby player
| Birth name | James Donald Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1872-08-10)10 August 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 December 1958(1958-12-25) (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Donald Watson (10 August 1872 – 25 December 1958) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Watson represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1896. He played one match for the All Blacks, against Queensland at Wellington.
Following the death of Henry Butland in 1956, Watson was the oldest living All Black.
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Donald Watson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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| Preceded byHenry Butland | Oldest living All Black 2 December 1956 – 25 December 1958 |
Succeeded byLoftus Armstrong |
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