James Pearson (rugby union)
James Pearson was a Scottish rugby union player and British Army soldier who was killed in World War I.
Pearson was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian. He was educated at George Watson's College, where he played cricket for the Watsonians. A friend encouraged him to take up rugby as well, and he soon excelled at that as well. He earned 12 caps for in 1909–13.
He served with the Royal Scots regiment during the war. Following the Second Battle of Ypres, he was shot and killed by a sniper while going for water in Sanctuary Wood in May 1915.
