James Lambie (rugby union)

James Taylor Lambie (9 April 1870 – 15 April 1905)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks between 1893 and 1894. His position of choice was forward. Lambie did not play in any test matches as New Zealand did not play their first until 1903.

James Lambie
Birth nameJames Taylor Lambie
Date of birth(1870-04-09)9 April 1870
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Date of death15 April 1905(1905-04-15) (aged 35)
Place of deathManaia, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
All Black No. 27
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1889-1894 Waimate ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1889-1894 Taranaki ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893-94 New Zealand 12 (12)

Career

Described as "short but stocky"[3] Lambie was "well under" 1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighed 85 kilograms (187 lb). Out of the now-defunct Waimate club in Taranaki,[3] Lambie was described as being a "prolific try scorer".[4]

He first made the Taranaki provincial side in 1889 as a teenager and was a regular in the team until 1894.[4]

He played in the trial to pick the side for the All Blacks that would tour Australia in 1893. After being selected[3] Lambie played in every match and proved to be an outstanding player. He scored four tries.[4]

A superb season in 1894 followed and Lambie was selected for the North Island team to play the touring Waratahs.[4] Just two days later Lambie was also selected for the Taranaki team that also had a match on the tour.[3] Both games were won 15-3 and 21-6 respectively. He then played in the unofficial test match for the All Blacks in Christchurch, unfortunately this game was lost 8-6.[4]

His career ended after that game as Lambie never made another appearance at any level.[4]

Death

Lambie died aged 35 in 1905 while travelling home on Horseback after watching Taranaki play Great Britain. He was kicked in the head by his Horse suffering serious injuries.[3][4]

Family

His brother, W. Lambie represented Taranaki between 1895 and 1899.[3][4]

References
  1. "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 97. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
  4. "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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