Place of birth London, England Education Diocesan College | School Diocesan College | |
Full name Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie Date of birth (1869-11-03)3 November 1869 Date of death 19 June 1954(1954-06-19) (aged 84) Place of death Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Died 19 June 1954, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie (3 November 1869 – 19 June 1954) was an England born South African international rugby union half-back. 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.