Albert Stock
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Albert Stock was a Welsh
international rugby union
centre who played club rugby for Newport. While with Newport, Stock faced three international touring teams and scored over a hundred tries for the club.
, before switching to Newport in 1921. In 1924, Stock was selected to play for Wales
against France in the Five Nations Championship
. Under the captaincy of Rowe Harding
, Stock was part of a ramshackle selection, caused by the late suspension of Ossie Male
. Wales won, but unconvincibly.
Towards the end of 1924, Stock was part of the Newport team to face the touring New Zealand team
. Newport came close to beating the All Blacks, and Stock found himself re-selected for Wales when they played the touring New Zealanders on 29 November. Wales were thoroughly beaten by the All Blacks, and Stone did not play for any of the 1925 Five Nations Championship
. In 1926 Stone was back in the Welsh team and faced England and Scotland in the Championship
. The game against Scotland, the very first Welsh match at Murrayfield, was Stock's last for his country.
Away from internationals, Stock continued to represent Newport playing against two more touring sides. He faced the New South Wales Waratahs
in 1926 and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team
in 1927.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
centre who played club rugby for Newport. While with Newport, Stock faced three international touring teams and scored over a hundred tries for the club.
Rugby career
Born in Newport, Stock was introduced to rugby while serving in Egypt during World War I. After returning to Wales he joined hard, dock team Pill HarriersPill Harriers RFC
Pill Harriers RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newport in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons..-Club origins:...
, before switching to Newport in 1921. In 1924, Stock was selected to play for Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
against France in the Five Nations Championship
1924 Five Nations Championship
The 1924 Five Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-seventh series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
. Under the captaincy of Rowe Harding
Rowe Harding
W. Rowe Harding was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Swansea. An intelligent player, Harding played for several teams at club and international level. In 1926 he attended Cambridge University and played for Cambridge in a varsity match...
, Stock was part of a ramshackle selection, caused by the late suspension of Ossie Male
Ossie Male
Ossie Male was a Welsh international full back who played club rugby for Cardiff and was capped 11 times for Wales and captained his country on three occasions. In 1924, Male was at the centre of an embarrassing decision made by the Welsh Rugby Union that prevented him facing the French rugby team...
. Wales won, but unconvincibly.
Towards the end of 1924, Stock was part of the Newport team to face the touring New Zealand team
The Invincibles (rugby union)
The Invincibles was a nickname given to the 1924-25 New Zealand rugby union team which toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada. The team was captained by Cliff Porter, and numbered among its top players George Nepia and brothers Cyril and Maurice Brownlie.Between September 1924 and...
. Newport came close to beating the All Blacks, and Stock found himself re-selected for Wales when they played the touring New Zealanders on 29 November. Wales were thoroughly beaten by the All Blacks, and Stone did not play for any of the 1925 Five Nations Championship
1925 Five Nations Championship
The 1925 Five Nations Championship was the eleventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-eighth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
. In 1926 Stone was back in the Welsh team and faced England and Scotland in the Championship
1926 Five Nations Championship
The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
. The game against Scotland, the very first Welsh match at Murrayfield, was Stock's last for his country.
Away from internationals, Stock continued to represent Newport playing against two more touring sides. He faced the New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
in 1926 and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
in 1927.