[2] Alexander first came to note as a rugby player when he was selected for the Cambridge University team.
Brought in to replace John Sidney Smith, Alexander was part of a nine-man pack which contained four players who would later become Wales team captains, Bob Gould, Tom Clapp, Willie Thomas and Frank Hill.
The game ended in a 0-0 draw, Wales' best result against Scotland to date.
The Scotland game was a sporting disaster for Wales, with the Scottish team scoring 12 tries without reply.
Alexander regained his position for the last match of the series, now playing for Brecon RFC,[3] which saw Wales win thanks to a dropped kick from Arthur 'Monkey' Gould.