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Chubb Vigne
South African rugby union player and cricketer
James Talbot "Chubb" Vigne (23 December 1868 – 9 April 1955) was a South African international rugby union player.
| Birth name | James Talbot Vigne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1868-12-23)23 December 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 April 1955(1955-04-09) (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New College, Eastbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Fort Beaufort, and educated at New College, Eastbourne, Vigne first played provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions).[1]
He was selected to play for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour and played at centre for all three Tests of the series—his only appearances for South Africa. The series, which was South Africa's first as a Test nation, was won 3–0 by Great Britain.[2]
As a cricketer, he represented Griqualand West in four first-class fixtures.[3]
After his international career, Vigne owned a furniture shop in Kimberley.[1] He died in 1955, in Kimberley, at the age of 86.[4]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Isles | 0–4 | Centre | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2. | British Isles | 0–3 | Centre | 29 Aug 1891 | Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley | |
| 3. | British Isles | 0–4 | Centre | 5 Sep 1891 | Newlands, Cape Town |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 3
- "Chubb Vigne". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "Statsguru / Player analysis / Chubb Vigne / Test matches". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "South Africa / Players & Officials / Chubb Vigne". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.