Mark Douglas (rugby union)

Mark Henry James Douglas (born 10 December 1960) is a Welsh former rugby union international.

Mark Douglas
Full nameMark Henry James Douglas
Date of birth (1960-12-10) 10 December 1960
Place of birthAberystwyth, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984 Wales 3 (0)

Born in Aberystwyth, Douglas was a scrum-half for Llanelli and London Welsh during the 1980s.[1]

Douglas was capped three times for Wales in the 1984 Five Nations Championship, filling in for injured scrum-half Terry Holmes. On his debut against Scotland, he fumbled a likely try in the last play of the game which would have given Wales a kick to win.[2] He also faced off with Ireland and France, before Holmes returned for the final fixture.[3]

In the 1990s, Douglas played for English clubs Northampton and Coventry[4]

Douglas was still competing in first-class rugby into his 40s with his local club Lampeter Town.[5] He comes from the village of Cwmann near Lampeter and runs an abattoir business there with his brothers[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Rugby Union: Saint Douglas arises". The Independent. 1 October 1992.
  2. "Scots Hammer the Welsh Again". Sunday Mercury. 22 January 1984.
  3. "Call for Holmes". Daily Mirror. 5 March 1984.
  4. "Coventry give international flavour to team". The Birmingham Post. 17 March 1993.
  5. Woolford, Anthony (13 July 2020). "Wales rugby internationals found playing into their 40s and 50s in lower leagues". Wales Online.
  6. "Douglas dream is just the job". Daily Mirror. 19 January 1984.
  7. "Albanian interest in Welsh meat". Wales Online. 5 July 2004.
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