Frank Guthrie (rugby union)
Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie (3 November 1869 – 19 June 1954) was an England born South African international rugby union half-back.
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Birth name | Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 November 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Notting Hill, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 June 1954 84) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Diocesan College[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Although born in Notting Hill, London, Guthrie was educated at Diocesan College in Cape Town, where he also played provincial rugby for Western Province. He made his first appearance for South Africa in the 1st Test of Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He was not selected to play in the 2nd Test, but returned to the side for the 3rd match at Newlands Stadium, where Great Britain won to seal a 3–0 series victory. His final match for South Africa was the 1st Test of Great Britain's 1896 tour, an 8–0 South Africa loss.[2] Guthrie died in 1954, in Pietermaritzburg, at the age of 84.[3]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | ![]() | 0–4 | Halfback | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | |
2. | ![]() | 0–4 | Halfback | 5 Sep 1891 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
3. | ![]() | 0–8 | Halfback | 30 Jul 1896 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 5
References
- "List of Bishops Springboks". NextGenRugga. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Frank Guthrie". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "South Africa / Players & Officials / Frank Guthrie". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.