Arthur Meares
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Arthur William Devenish Meares, also known as Arthur William Devenish-Meares or "Newry" Meares (1874–1935) was an Irish
rugby union
player who won four caps for Ireland
and two for the British Isles
.
Meares was a part of the 1896
British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, where he appeared as full back in the third and fourth test matches.
In 1899
he went on to make his Ireland debut, appearing this time as a forward against Scotland and Wales in what was a Triple Crown
winning year for the Irish team.
His final international game came against Wales in Belfast on 17 March 1900
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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...
player who won four caps for Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
and two for the British Isles
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
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Meares was a part of the 1896
1896 British Lions tour to South Africa
1896 British Isles tour to South Africa was a rugby union tour undertaken by the British Isles, one of the first British and Irish Lions tours. The team toured South Africa for the second time in 1896. Between July 11 and September 5, they played 21 games, including four tests against South Africa...
British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, where he appeared as full back in the third and fourth test matches.
In 1899
1899 Home Nations Championship
The 1899 Home Nations Championship was the seventeenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 18 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
he went on to make his Ireland debut, appearing this time as a forward against Scotland and Wales in what was a Triple Crown
Triple Crown (Rugby Union)
In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the four national teams of the British Isles who compete within the larger Six Nations Championship: England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. If any one team manages to win all their games against the other three they win the...
winning year for the Irish team.
His final international game came against Wales in Belfast on 17 March 1900
1900 Home Nations Championship
The 1900 Home Nations Championship was the eighteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 6 January and 17 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.-Table:-Results:...
.