Frank Guthrie (rugby union)

South Africa international rugby union player

Rugby player

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

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Half-back
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	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

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.

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