Harry Jarman (1883 – 13 December 1928) was a

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international forward who played club rugby for

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and

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. He won four caps for

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and also played for the

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in their 1910 tour of South Africa. In 1928 Jarman died when he threw himself in front of a runaway coal truck which was heading towards a group of playing children.Godwin (1984), pg 103.

Rugby career

Jarman was born in Talywain, and joined Talywain Rugby Club and in 1908 joined first class side Newport and in December of that year turned out for the club against the touring Australian team. Jarman made his debut for Wales against England in the

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under the captaincy of

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. He joined fellow Newport team-mates Jack Jones and

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in the first ever international to be held at

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. Wales lost the game 11-6 beginning a twenty-year losing streak at the London ground. Jarman was back in the squad for the next game of the tournament against Scotland, in a home game at the

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. The Welsh beat Scotland, a feat the team would repeat against Ireland in Jarman's third game on 12 March 1910. His final game was against England in the 1911 Championship, this time with Home advantage, at St Helens in Swansea, Wales won the match, and although Jarman played no further part, the team won the

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. Jarman was chosen, between the 1910 and 1911 Five nations Championship, to join Tommy Smyth's British Isles team to tour South Africa. Jarman played in all three tests and was rated as one of the best forwards of the touring side.

International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), pg 467. * 1910, 1911 * 1910 * 1910 British Isles * 1910, 1910, 1910

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References

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