Jack Wetter
| Full name | John James Wetter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport,[1] Wales | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Harry Wetter, brother | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | fly-half | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| ? ? 1912-1925 |
Blaina RFC Pill Harriers RFC Newport RFC Monmouthshire |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1914-1924[2] |  Wales |
10 | (14) |
Jack Wetter DCM (29 December 1887 – 29 July 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby predominantly for Newport. He was captain for both his club and country and earned 10 caps for Wales.
Wetter's rugby career was disrupted by the outbreak of World War I, in which he served. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the conflict.
Rugby career
After playing club rugby for several lower level teams Wetter was successful at a trial for Newport, and in 1912 he represented the team against Plymouth. Wetter stayed with the club until 1925, and in the 1922/23 season, in which Newport were unbeaten, he captained the team. He also played for two Newport teams against international opposition; the 1912 touring South Africans and the 1924 touring All Blacks.
Wetter made his debut for Wales against Scotland on 7 February 1914, in which he scored his first international try and Wales ran out winners 24-5. It was a rough game, in which, Scotland captain David Bain quoted, "The dirtier side won".[3] Wetter would earn 10 caps in total for Wales, stretched either side of the War, and in the last three was awarded the captaincy. He scored a total of four international tries and a single conversion.
When Wetter took to the pitch for his final game for Wales in 1924, he was 36 years and one month old, the oldest Welsh player to take the position at centre. This record would stand for 77 years, until beaten by Neath's Allan Bateman.[4]
International games played
Wales[5]
England 1920, 1921
Ireland 1914, 1920, 1924
France 1914, 1920
New Zealand 1924
Scotland 1914, 1920
External links
- International caps and honours photo of some of Wetter's international caps
Bibliography
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References
- ↑ Newport RFC player profiles
- ↑ WRU player profile
- ↑ Godwin (1984), pg 119.
- ↑ Gibbs relieved to make his final break guardian.co.uk 19 September 2001
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 473.
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1887 births
- 1967 deaths
- Blaina RFC players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Monmouthshire County RFC players
- Newport RFC players
- Sportspeople from Newport, Wales
- Pill Harriers RFC players
- Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Wales international rugby union players
- Wales rugby union captains
- Welsh rugby union players
