The team was captained by Newport's Charlie Newman and Douglas was one of three Cardiff players gaining their first cap in the game.
Although Wales lost the game, the margin was low and Douglas was re-selected for the very next Welsh international, this time to Scotland.
Wales lost this game, but due to a dispute with Ireland failed to complete all the matches in the tournament.
The first was a drawn game against England at Llanelli, the country's best result to date against the English.
[3] Douglas was chosen to referee the 1891 Home Nations Championship match between Ireland and England at Lansdowne Road.