Charles Herbert "Jeff" McMurtrie (1 May 1881 – 9 August 1951) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who represented his country at both sports. He competed in rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics and was an early dual-code rugby international.[1]
Australia international dual-code rugby player
Charles McMurtrie
Personal information
Fullname
Charles Herbert McMurtrie
Born
(1881-05-01)1 May 1881 Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Died
9 August 1951(1951-08-09) (aged70) Carlton, New South Wales, Australia
McMurtrie won Olympic Gold in London in 1908 playing rugby union for the Wallabies in the team captained by Chris McKivat.
Rugby league career
On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with a number of his Olympic teammates. He was selected in 1911 for the 2nd Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and played in 7 tour matches scoring 3 tries. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 81.[2]
Along with Peter Burge and Bob Stuart, McMurtie made his international league debut in a tour match in 1911 but did not play in any Tests. Collectively they were Australia's 17th to 19th dual code rugby internationals.
McMurtrie back row 2nd from right, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
See also
Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v CornwallIn retirement back row middle, St George trainer 1921
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; etal. "Charles McMurtrie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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