Jim Boyce (rugby union)
| Full name | James Stewart Boyce | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Scots College, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Stewart Boyce (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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James Stewart Boyce (born 14 December 1941) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Boyce was born in Sydney and attended Scots College, where he played in a GPS premiership with the 1st XV.[1]
A winger, Boyce gained Wallabies selection the first time for the 1962 tour of New Zealand and scored 10 tries in his opening three tour matches, including six against Wairarapa. He was rewarded with a Test debut in Wellington. His 12 Wallabies caps included matches with twin brother Stewart, who would play on the other wing.[2]
Boyce was vocal in his opposition to the 1971 South Africa tour of Australia taking place.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "James Stewart Boyce". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Reluctantly they clash". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 July 1965.
- ^ "The long shadow of racism in Australian sporting history". NITV. SBS. 12 April 2018.