Henry "Harry" Thomas Day (September 1863 – 12 July 1911) was a

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forward who played club rugby for Newport and

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. Day was awarded five caps for

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, and was most notable for being part of the

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winning team. A carpenter by trade,Griffiths (1987), pg 4:6. he was also the uncle of Harry Phillips,Harry Day player profile
Newport RFC site who was also a Newport player who represented Wales.

Rugby career

Day was a strong forward player, noted for the muscle he brought to the pack.Smith (1980), pg 72. This strength was required for his first notable game, played against the 1888 touring New Zealand Māori team, who brought with them a strong physicality which the Newport team found difficult to match.Billott (1972), pg 20. Although only losing by five minors to nil at half time, Newport's defence crumbled in the second half with the Māoris winning by three tries to nil. Day had to wait five years from the New Zealand game to win his first cap, but was given his chance when he was called in to fill in for Tom Graham in the final game of the

1892 Home Nations Championship The 1892 Home Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 2 January and 5 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England took the 1892 Champion ...

. Day joined a pack that was becoming an established fixture of the Welsh team, and although losing to Ireland, the selectors kept faith in him bringing him back into the squad for the 1893 Championship. Day represented Wales for the first two games of the tournament, a narrow win over England at

and a more convincing victory over the Scottish away at

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. Although Day was replaced by Swansea's David Samuel for the final game, the resulting win over Ireland gave Wales the Championship, and made Day a Triple Crown winner. Day played two more international games for Wales, both as part of the

1894 Home Nations Championship The 1894 Home Nations Championship was the twelfth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 6 January and 17 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Table Results ...

. Day missed the opening match away to England, but was chosen as the replacement when

Arthur Boucher Arthur Boucher (29 June 1870 – 25 April 1948) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, ...

was forced to withdraw for the game against Scotland.Griffiths (1987), pg 4:7. The Welsh team, which contained eight Newport players, beat the Scottish, but lost to Ireland in the final game of the tournament. The next season saw the return of Boucher, and Day did not represent Wales again.

International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), pg 465. * 1893 * 1892, 1894 * 1893, 1894

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