George Merry

Birth name	George Alexander Merry
Date of birth	(1869-03-03)3 March 1869
Place of birth	Govan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of death	2 May 1917(1917-05-02) (aged 48)
Place of death	Hertfordshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Eastern Province 0 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1891 South Africa 1 (0)

George Alexander Merry (3 March 1869 – 2 May 1917) was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.^[1][2]

Merry was born in Scotland and a captain in the mounted police. He made his only international appearance for South Africa in their first ever Test—against Great Britain at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth as the first player from Eastern Province to represent South Africa.^[3]

No.	Opponents	Results(SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	British Isles	0–4	Forward		30 Jul 1891	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 14