title: George Raphael Fleming
text: # George Raphael Fleming
  
  George Raphael Fleming (5 August 1850 – 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international player. He was born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire (now a suburb of Glasgow).
  
  ## Rugby Union career
  
  ### Amateur career
  
  Fleming played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.
  
  ### Provincial career
  
  He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872, and also played in the 5 December 1874 match.
  
  He also represented the West of Scotland District, captaining the side.
  
  ### International career
  
  He represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches.
  
  