James Mein (1 July 1852 – 2 March 1918) was a Scottish international

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player who played for

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in Edinburgh. Mein played as a Forward. Mein was capped 5 times for

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. His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh. His last test was in the 1875 Home Nations match playing against England at Raeburn Place. Mein was capped by Edinburgh District. He appeared in the world's first non-international representative match in 1871; the 'inter-city', the inter-district match between Edinburgh District and Glasgow District

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1852 births 1918 deaths Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Jedburgh Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union forwards {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub