Tom Mellett

Tom Mellet
Full name Thomas Brown Mellet
Date of birth (1871-08-29)29 August 1871
Place of birth Potchefstroom, South Africa
Date of death 29 July 1943(1943-07-29) (aged 71)
Place of death Durban, South Africa
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Griqualand West
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1896 South Africa 1 (0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Thomas Brown "Tom" Mellet (29 August 1871 – 29 July 1943) was a South African international rugby union player. He was born in Potchefstroom and first played provincial rugby for Griqualand West (now known as the Griquas). He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward in the 2nd Test of the series, an 8–17 South Africa loss at the Wanderers Ground.[1] Mellet died in 1943, in Durban, at the age of 71.[2]

References

  1. "Tom Mellet". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Tom Mellet". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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