About Jack Watkins
Lived 1893 – 1974 (aged 80–81). Jack Watkins was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Jack Cosgrove "Bluey" Watkins (1893–1974) was an Australian rugby league footballer.
Career He played , with seven test matches for his country, including the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 92.
Watkins played for just one club in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership throughout his career which spanned 14 years, interrupted by the First World War. He played in over 100 matches for the Eastern Suburbs side between 1913 and 1926, winning Premierships with that club in 1913 and 1923. Watkins also won City Cups with the Easts club in 1914, 1915 and 1916.
After enlisting in the First World War, Watkins was chosen to play a series of matches for Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) against England.
Bluey Watkins died on 13 July 1974, age 82.
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Who was Jack Watkins?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was Jack Watkins born?
Jack Watkins was born in 1893 in Sydney.
When did Jack Watkins die?
Jack Watkins died in 1974.
What was Jack Watkins's occupation?
Jack Watkins was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Jack Watkins?
Jack Watkins was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Watkins. https://biography.guide/jack-watkins/
MLA: "Jack Watkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-watkins/.
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