George Raphael Fleming

George Raphael Fleming

Birth name	George Raphael Fleming
Date of birth	(1850-08-05)5 August 1850
Place of birth	Cathcart, Scotland
Date of death	13 December 1909(1909-12-13) (aged 59)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1872-76 Glasgow District () 1876 West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1875-6 Scotland 2 (0)
6th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1878–1879
Preceded by	John Chiene
Succeeded by	Angus Buchanan

George Raphael Fleming (5 August 1850 – 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international player. He was born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire (now a suburb of Glasgow).

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Fleming played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872, and also played in the 5 December 1874 match.

He also represented the West of Scotland District, captaining the side.

International career

He represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches.