Birth name | James Alfred Bevan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 April 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 February 1938 | (aged 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Leytonstone, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hereford Cathedral School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | St John's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Alfred Bevan (15 April 1858 – 3 February 1938) was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newport. He is best known for being the first Welsh international captain, whilst at Cambridge University.