Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie (3 November 1869 – 19 June 1954) was an
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born
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international
rugby union
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half-back.
Biography
Although born in
Notting Hill,
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, Guthrie was educated at
Diocesan College in
Cape Town
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, where he also played provincial rugby for
Western Province. He made his first appearance for South Africa in the 1st
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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
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, at the age of 84.
Test history
See also
*
List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 5
References
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1869 births
1954 deaths
Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town
British emigrants to the Cape Colony
People from Notting Hill
Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
South Africa international rugby union players
Villager FC players
Rugby union halfbacks