This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Cain, Michael James played for New Zealand Internationals: 4 : 1913 US+ ; 1914 A+ A+ A+ Michael Cain was born on 7 July 1885, in Waitara Played as a Hooker for: Clifton, Taranaki, Combined Services, North Island Profession: Freezing company employee War service: 9/1016 Trooper, Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division Remarks: Took up Rugby when aged 21 after going on as a replacement player for Clifton RFC in a match in Taranaki. NZ tours to North America in 1913, and to Australia in 1914. Played for Combined Services in the King’s Cup in 1919. He toured South Africa with the NZ Army team in 1919. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks, including 4 Internationals. He died on 27 August 1951, in New Plymouth
He made his debut in America ! .... I've also seen his name listed as Michael Joseph ! New Zealand tour - Berkeley, 15 November 1913 United States of America (3) 3 - 51 (27) New Zealand (FT) Result New Zealand won by a margin of 48 points Ground name California Field, Berkeley Attendance 10000 Referee WW Hill (Australia) United States of America Test debuts RR Blase, L Cass, WP Darsie, G Glasscock, EB Hall, A Knowles, MM Mitchell, JA Ramage, HR Stolz, JC Urban, G Voight New Zealand Test debuts MJ Cain, JB Graham Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 4, goal from a mark 3
Full Name - Michael Joseph Cain Born - 7 July 1885 in Waitara Died - 27 August 1951 in New Plymouth Lindsay Knight
