James Lytle (rugby union)
| Full name | James Hill Lytle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1875 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 July 1928 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
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James Hill Lytle (18 May 1875 — 11 July 1928) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Lytle was a grandson of former Belfast mayor John Lytle and attended Merchiston Castle School in Scotland.[1]
A strong scrummaging forward, Lytle played for Belfast club North of Ireland and was a noted goal-kicker, specialising in shots from distance. He made his Ireland debut playing beside his brother John during their triple crown-winning 1894 Home Nations campaign. Capped 12 times, Lytle finished his career with another triple crown win in 1899.[2]
Lytle moved to Buenos Aires for business reasons around the turn of the century.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "J. H. Lyttle (North of Ireland)". South Wales Daily News. 16 March 1896.
- ^ "Death Of Former Irish Rugby International". Belfast News-Letter. 18 July 1928.
- ^ "Played 12 Times For Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 17 July 1928.
External links
[edit]- James Lytle at ESPNscrum