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Alexander "Alex" Burdon (31 March 1879 – 13 December 1943) was a pioneer Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer - a dual-code rugby international. He was one of the founding fathers of rugby league in Australia, representing the Kangaroos in the first 2 Tests in 1908 & 1909. He was the fourth captain of the Australian team enjoying that honour in the decider Test of the inaugural tour. == Rugby union career == Born in Glebe, New South Wales he played first grade for the district from 1902 and the following year represented Sydney then New South Wales. He made his Australian representative test debut as prop, against the All Blacks in the 22-3 victory in Sydney, on 15 August 1903 In 1904 he represented against England then toured New Zealand in 1905. Folklore would suggest that Burdon's injury on the 1907 NSW Rugby tour of Queensland and the resultant unfairness of him having to pay his medical expenses while suffering a loss of wages, was a catalyst leading to the 1907 split away from rugby union. Similar sentiments in the North of England for working-class players who could not afford time off due to injury had indeed prompted the changes that formed the new "Northern Union" two years earlier. However the movement to start a rugby league competition in Sydney was already well under way before Burdon's injury. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alex Burdon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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