Alex Bruce (rugby union)

Alex Bruce

Full name	John Alexander Bruce
Date of birth	(1887-11-11)11 November 1887
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Loose forward
New Zealand No.	186
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1909–10, 1921 1911–15	Wellington Auckland
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1913–14	New Zealand	2	(0)

John Alexander "Alex" Bruce (11 November 1887 – 20 October 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.

Rugby union

A loose forward, Bruce represented Wellington and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. At the end of World War I, Bruce played for the New Zealand Services team in Britain and South Africa.

Cricket

Bruce was a middle-order batsmen who made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 1907/08 season. In all, he played eight first-class matches for Wellington between 1907 and 1923, with an hiatus of almost 12 years between appearances in 1909 and 1921. He scored 325 runs at an average of 32.50, and a high score of 107.