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Jim McNeece

Birth name	James McNeece
Date of birth	(1885-12-24)24 December 1885
Place of birth	Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death	21 June 1917(1917-06-21) (aged 31)
Place of death	Rouen, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1905–1913 Southland 10 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913–1914 New Zealand 5 (3)

James McNeece (24 December 1885 – 21 June 1917) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, McNeece represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. He served as a private with 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, during World War I, and died in hospital of wounds received during the Battle of Messines.

References

1. ^ "James McNeece". New Zealand History. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jim McNeece". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
3. "Casualty Details: James McNeece". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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