Alexander Foster (rugby union)
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| Birth name | Alexander Roulston Foster[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 June 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Derry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 August 1972 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Roulston Foster (22 June 1890 – 24 August 1972) was an Irish
British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1910
. He also played on 17 occasions for Ireland.
Early life
Alexander Roulston Foster was born in
Relieving Officer originally from County Donegal from whence his mother also hailed. He had a number of siblings including older sister Mary Elizabeth and older brother Samuel Russell, and two younger sisters, Sarah Jane and Christina McClelland.[2] He was educated at Queen's University Belfast
.
Rugby career
Foster played rugby union as a centre and captained his university side,
First World War
and was selected in the first championship after the war in 1921, playing his last match for Ireland on 12 March 1921 against Wales.
Career
Foster taught at
Royal School, Armagh. Over half of the trophy-winning team fought in the First World War. Foster soon left Foyle moving first to the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and later becoming headmaster of the Belfast Royal Academy, a position he held until 1942.[3]
References
- ^ a b Alexander Foster profile on ESPN player stats
- ^ 1901 Ireland census
- ^ a b Jonathan Bradley, Foyle College recall history boys - Londonderry school seeking cup glory century after last triumph, Belfast Telegraph, January 9, 2015