Frank Guthrie (rugby union)

Frank Guthrie

Birth name	Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie
Date of birth	(1869-11-03)3 November 1869
Place of birth	Notting Hill, London, England
Date of death	19 June 1954(1954-06-19) (aged 84)
Place of death	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
School	Diocesan College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Villager Football Club () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1889–1892 Western Province () 1893–1896 Eastern Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1891–96 South Africa 3 (0)

Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie (3 November 1869 – 19 June 1954) was an England born South African international rugby union half-back.

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. Guthrie died in 1954, in Pietermaritzburg, at the age of 84.

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results(SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	British Isles	0–4	Halfback		30 Jul 1891	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
2.	British Isles	0–4	Halfback		5 Sep 1891	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	British Isles	0–8	Halfback		30 Jul 1896	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 5